Diagnosaurus
Folliculitis
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Etiology
- Bacterial (usually staphylococcal)
- Sycosis (chronic on head and neck)
- Gram-negative (eg, if on antibiotics for acne)
- Hot tub folliculitis (pseudomonal)
- Herpes folliculitis
- Due to oils, occlusion, perspiration, or rubbing
- Malassezia furfur (on back)
- "Steroid acne"
- Eosinophilic folliculitis (in AIDS)
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Etiology
- Bacterial (usually staphylococcal)
- Sycosis (chronic on head and neck)
- Gram-negative (eg, if on antibiotics for acne)
- Hot tub folliculitis (pseudomonal)
- Herpes folliculitis
- Due to oils, occlusion, perspiration, or rubbing
- Malassezia furfur (on back)
- "Steroid acne"
- Eosinophilic folliculitis (in AIDS)
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Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Folliculitis." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. 5-Minute Clinical Consult, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114193/all/Folliculitis.
Zeiger RFR. Folliculitis. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114193/all/Folliculitis. Accessed March 21, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Folliculitis. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114193/all/Folliculitis
Zeiger RFR. Folliculitis [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2023 March 21]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114193/all/Folliculitis.
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