Why does prolonged occlusion of skin via bandages promote opportunistic fungal infection?

💡 Explanation

Occlusion increases sebum accumulation, creating a moist, anaerobic environment that compromises the skin barrier, which opportunistic fungi exploit. Therefore, fungal infection risk rises, rather than collagen breakdown or pH change causing this, because the compromised barrier is the primary factor.

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