Risk factors for candidiasis include Hot weather Restrictive clothing Poor hygiene Infrequent diaper or undergarment changes in children and older patients Altered flora resulting from antibiotic therapy Inflammatory diseases (eg, psoriasis) that occur in skinfolds Immunosuppression resulting from corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs, pregnancy, diabetes, other endocrinopathies (eg, Cushing disease, hypoadrenalism, hypothyroidism), blood dyscrasias, HIV / AIDS, or T-cell defects Candidiasis occurs most commonly in intertriginous areas such as the axillae, groin, and gluteal folds (eg, diaper rash), in digital web spaces, on the glans penis, and beneath the breasts.