A Case Study of a Folliculitis Dilemma

This case report presents an adolescent with an erythematous vesiculopustular, papular rash that was ultimately diagnosed as folliculitis. Folliculitis is a skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed, often due to an infection with bacteria. Some basic strategies for identifying and treating infectious folliculitis are discussed. The diagnosis of infectious folliculitis type is not always clinically apparent and cultures are sometimes required to identify the causative microorganism.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - November 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Bhisnauth Churaman Tags: Case Report Source Type: research