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8 sie 2023 · Objectives: Outline the etiology of different forms of folliculitis. Review common history and physical exam findings in patients with folliculitis. Summarize the different treatment options for each listed type of folliculitis.
The most common yeast to cause a folliculitis is Pityrosporum ovale, also known as Malassezia. Malassezia folliculitis (pityrosporum folliculitis) is an itchy acne-like condition usually affecting the upper trunk of a young adult.
The etiology of folliculitis is often unclear, but perspiration, trauma, friction, and occlusion of the skin are known to potentiate infection. The pathogen may be bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic.
8 sie 2023 · Folliculitis is a common, generally benign, skin condition in which the hair follicle becomes infected/inflamed and forms a pustule or erythematous papule of overlying hair-covered skin.
5 sie 2024 · Folliculitis is a relatively common condition that arises due to an accumulation of inflammatory cells within the superficial or deep aspect of the hair follicle and has either an infectious or...
10 lis 2021 · Folliculitis manifests clinically as erythematous papules or pustules around hair follicles. Depending on the aetiology and chronicity of the condition, histological examination reveals various populations of inflammatory cells around the pilosebaceous unit.
The etiology of folliculitis is often unclear, but perspiration, trauma, friction, and occlusion of the skin are known to potentiate infection. The pathogen may be bacterial, fungal, viral, or parasitic.
