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Deep Folliculitis

  • See Also
  1. Superficial Folliculitis
  • Causes
  1. Furunculosis (Furuncle or Carbuncle)
  2. Hot Tub Folliculitis (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)
  3. Sycosis (entire Hair Follicle inflammed)
    1. Sycosis barbae (beard area involved)
    2. Scalp involvement
  4. Gram-negative Folliculitis
    1. Associated with longterm antibiotic for Acne Vulgaris
    2. Usually involves face
    3. Caused by Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Proteus
    4. Consider treatment with Isotretoin (Accutane)
  • Symptoms and signs
  1. Painful, swollen red mass
  • Management
  1. Specific to cause as listed above
  • Course
  1. Scarring may occur
  • References
  1. Fitzpatrick (1992) Color Atlas Dermatology
  2. Habif (1996) Dermatology, p. 248-51
  3. Stulberg (2002) Am Fam Physician 66(1):119-24 [PubMed]