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"hot climates, especially Malassezia spp."

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"post-hair transplant: "sterile folliculitis" +/- superinfection 2"

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"Folliculitis (plural: folliculitides) is an inflammation of the hair follicle, which is usually infective and due to bacteria, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus."

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"hot tubs, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa"

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"hot climates, especially Malassezia spp."

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"Commonest cause of folliculitis is infection, usually Staphylococcus aureus 1. Noxious chemicals or trauma much less commonly may cause folliculitis."

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"Staphylococcus aureus"

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"Streptococcus spp."

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"Pseudomonas aeruginosa: "hot tub folliculitis""

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"Gram-negative folliculitis 5, usually chronic antibiotic usage e.g. Escherichia, Klebsiella, Serratia, Proteus, Morganella"

Line 30:84 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Escherichia</em>, <em>Klebsiella</em>, <em>Serratia</em>,<em> Proteus</em>, <em>Morganella</em>'

"Malassezia: commonest fungal cause"

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"Candida"

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"Staphylococcus aureus"

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"Streptococcus spp."

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"Pseudomonas aeruginosa: "hot tub folliculitis""

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"Gram-negative folliculitis 5, usually chronic antibiotic usage e.g. Escherichia, Klebsiella, Serratia, Proteus, Morganella"

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"Malassezia: commonest fungal cause"

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"Candida"

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Acronyms
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"viralherpetic sycosis (usually HSV-1) 7"

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  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Complications"

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