Folliculitis Flashcards
1
Q
Most common positive culture for folliculitis pustule?
A
staph auerus
2
Q
Tx for culture-negative folliculitis?
A
- BP wash
- topical antibiotics
- tetracyclines
3
Q
What patients get gram negative folliculitis?
A
patients on prolonged antibiotic treatment courses (with doxy for example)
4
Q
How does gram negative folliculitis present? Tx?
A
- numerous pustules on an erythematous base, short-lived, but new ones continue to appear
- central region of face, lesions fan out from nose/mouth
- pruritic
- Tx with Isotret or antibiotics that cover the bacteria present on culture
5
Q
most common bacteria a/w gram negative folliculitis?
A
- Klebsiella
- E. coli
- Serratia
- pseudomonas
6
Q
How long after hot tub exposure does hot tub folliculitis occur? Tx?
A
24-48 hours
- reassure! this will self-resolve in 1-2 weeks
