The effect of cutaneous candidiasis toward skin moisture in Haji Adam Malik Central Hospital in Medan

Background: Cutaneous candidiasis is the second most common fungal infection. One of predisposing factors for moisture. Excess moisture will cause skin damage related to or also known as Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD) defined inflammation and erosion caused by prolonged exposure various sources This study aimed determine comparison in patients with cutaneous without candidiasisSubjects Methods: was an observational analytic test a cross sectional approach on 32 subjects candidiasis. The diagnosis confirmed clinical examination, scraping 10% KOH culture. Check using scalar checker volar lower arm.Results: majority subjects' age ranged from 40-49 years (28.1%). gender female (62.5%). body mass index overweight (46.9%). occupations are service sales personnel consisting traders employees (43,8%). have middle education level senior high school/equivalent (43.7%). Distribution location. Majority intertriginous (50.0%). degree wet many 19 people (59.4%) were normal 21 (65.6%). Humidity compared showed significant difference (p = 0.001).Conclusion : Subjects had wetter than