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.
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
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
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.
Bacteria does. Hormones can to. Folliculitis has nothing to do with internal organs or anything like that.
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No, folliculitis will note cause a false positive HSV2 result.
Telling the DifferenceYou can tell the difference by the area of the body that is affected.
Identifying folliculitis is important because it can help determine the appropriate treatment. Left untreated, folliculitis can worsen and become more painful. In severe cases, it can lead to scarring or spread to other areas of the body.
Staphylococcus is a bacterium. It doesn't have an etiology, it is an etiology for infections including boils, folliculitis, some UTIs, and impetigo.
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.
impetigo and folliculitis
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.