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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