Fungus Navel

Fungus umbilici is a fungal disease that appears under the nipple in newborn babies. This disease is usually called “belly button fungus.” If your baby gets a fungal infection of the navel, symptoms may appear within a few days after the baby is born. In 35% of cases of development of the disease, the child’s navel is affected by allergic candidiasis (thrush).

There is evidence that the infection of fungal diseases of the navel in the modern world is observed to an exceptional extent. According to the latest statistics, about 27 million newborn babies have umbilical diseases, and this is quite a significant figure, given the fact that about 70 million babies are born every year.

As stated earlier, umbilical yeast infection can be caused by different types of fungal infection. In this case, we will talk about two main types of belly button infections: staph infections and umbilical candidiasis. These microorganisms can affect damaged or irritated skin around the navel. There is also a third type of fungal infection - umbilical dermatitis. This type of umbilical cord infection has characteristic external signs such as a cheesy coating,