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As the name suggests, folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles. Symptoms include itchy, white, pus-filled bumps which can occur anywhere on the body, or red, itchy pustules on the back and chest.
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What is the prognosis for patients with folliculitis?
If properly treated, the symptoms of bacterial folliculitis generally disappear in about two weeks. Fungal folliculitis should clear up within six weeks. But it can worsen if the condition is misdiagnosed
How is folliculitis diagnosed?
based on the patient's medical history and observations. Laboratory analysis of the substance drained from a pustule can be used to distinguish bacterial folliculitis from fungal folliculitis.
What causes folliculitis?
Bacteria does. Hormones can to. Folliculitis has nothing to do with internal organs or anything like that.
How do you cure folliculitis?
you cant
Can folliculitis cause a false positive hsv2 result?
No, folliculitis will note cause a false positive HSV2 result.
How can you tell the difference between Staphylococcal folliculitis and Pseudomonas folliculitis?
Telling the DifferenceYou can tell the difference by the area of the body that is affected.
What is the Etiology of Staphylococcus?
Staphylococcus is a bacterium. It doesn't have an etiology, it is an etiology for infections including boils, folliculitis, some UTIs, and impetigo.
Could itchy bumps on head only be staph?
An itchy scalp can be a symptom of a staph infection, and it also can be caused by other conditions, like folliculitis, hives, parasites (scabies), or a cyst. For example, folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles that present symptoms of red and itchy boils. Because a bump on the head can have so many causes, it should be looked at by a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
What are the characteristics of folliculitis?
Small, yellowish-white blister-like lumps (pustules) surrounded by narrow red rings are usually present with both bacterial folliculitis and fungal folliculitis. Hair can grow through or alongside of the pustules, which sometimes ooze blood-stained pus
What are two disease caused by bacteria are?
impetigo and folliculitis
What can folliculitis sometimes lead to?
can cause boils and, in rare instances, serious skin infections. Bacteria from folliculitis can enter the blood stream and travel to other parts of the body.
Does folliculitis show is your blood test?
no. folliculitis is when the root of hairs have a tendency to clog with oil or dead skin cells to cause bumps. this is strictly a skin thing and nothing more.
