Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Folliculitis
Folliculitis is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Common pathogens:
- S. aureus: especially MRSA
- P. aeruginosa: associated with whirlpools, hot tubs, heated swimming pool exposures
- Pityrosporum: HIV-associated
- Less common pathogens:
- Coliforms: e.g., Klebsiella, Proteus spp., etc
- Demodex folliculorum: face mite, mostly HIV-associated
- HSV
- Trichophyton
- Also, non-infectious inflammatory folliculitis in HIV: eosinophilic folliculitis
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PATHOGENS
- Common pathogens:
- S. aureus: especially MRSA
- P. aeruginosa: associated with whirlpools, hot tubs, heated swimming pool exposures
- Pityrosporum: HIV-associated
- Less common pathogens:
- Coliforms: e.g., Klebsiella, Proteus spp., etc
- Demodex folliculorum: face mite, mostly HIV-associated
- HSV
- Trichophyton
- Also, non-infectious inflammatory folliculitis in HIV: eosinophilic folliculitis
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Last updated: August 16, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Christopher J Hoffmann. "Folliculitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540228/all/Folliculitis.
Auwaerter PG, Hoffmann CJ. Folliculitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540228/all/Folliculitis. Accessed March 26, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Hoffmann, C. J. (2019). Folliculitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540228/all/Folliculitis
Auwaerter PG, Hoffmann CJ. Folliculitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2023 March 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540228/all/Folliculitis.
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