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Staphylococcus aureus folliculitis [1] Hot-tub folliculitis is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [3] The folliculitis usually occurs after sitting in a hot tub that was not properly cleaned before use. Symptoms are found around the body parts that sit in the hot tub – the legs, hips, chest, buttocks, and surrounding areas.
This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709. The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
Irritant folliculitis is an inflammation of the hair follicle. [1] It characteristically presents with small red bumps in the skin at sites of occlusion , pressure, friction, or hair removal ; typically around the beard area in males, pubic area and lower legs of females, or generally the inner thighs and bottom.
What are the Symptoms of Scalp Folliculitis? Scalp folliculitis manifests in several ways: Small, itchy bumps: These may be red, white, or yellow and can appear around the hair follicles.
A boil, also called a furuncle, is a deep folliculitis, which is an infection of the hair follicle. It is most commonly caused by infection by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in a painful swollen area on the skin caused by an accumulation of pus and dead tissue. [1] Boils are therefore basically pus-filled nodules. [2]
Acne miliaris necrotica is a severe form of folliculitis of typically the scalp. [2] It presents as multiple fluid-filled bumps, sometimes occurring as solitary lesions that are usually very itchy. [1] Shortly after appearing, the bumps burst and dry up. [1] There may be scarring. [1]
Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis, also called disseminate and recurrent infundibular folliculitis or Hitch and Lund disease, is a rare follicular skin condition that presents with irregularly shaped papules pierced by hair, is mildly itchy at times, and is chronic with recurrent exacerbations.
Perifolliculitis is the presence of inflammatory cells in the skin around the hair follicles. [1] It is often found accompanying folliculitis , or inflammation of the hair follicle itself. It can have infectious or non-infectious causes.