FOLLICULITIS
Essentials of Diagnosis
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It is caused by staphylococcal infection
especially in diabetics
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When lesion is deep seated in head and neck it
is called sycosis.
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Gram-negative folliculitis develops during
antibiotic treatment.
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Steroid acne is a type of folliculitis seen in
systemic corticosteroid therapy.
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Eosinophilic folliculitis shows urticarial
papules with eosinophilic infiltration in AIDS.
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Pseudo folliculitis is seen as in growing hair
in beared area.
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There may be burning to intense itching
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There will be pustules of hair follicles.
Treatment
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Proper control of diabetes.
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Anhydrous ethyl alcohol containing 6.25%
aluminium chloride may be applied locally.
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Systemic antibiotics may be applied.
