1
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Presentation of folliculitis
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Follicle centred pustules
Scalp, groin, axilla, beard and moustache - sycosis barbae
Pain free but purutic (itchy)
1
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What is folliculitis
A
Infection of hair follicles
2
Q
Cause of folliculitis
A
Staph aureus, streo
3
Q
Diagnosis of folliculitis
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Clinical
Swabs
Biopsy if non responding
4
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Treatment folliculitis
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May resolve spontaneously if superficial
Topical treatments eg antiseptics, antibitoics
Oral antibiotics
Decolonisation w antisetic washes if severe
Infectious disease
flashcards
Decks in class (40)
# Cards
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Viral encephalitis20
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Meningitis41
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Investigations in neuro infections40
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Fever and pyrexia of unknown origin30
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The returning traveller and fever20
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Enteric fever/typhoid and paratyphoid50
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Dengue fever30
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Rickettsia37
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Malaria79
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Trypanosomiasis9
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Osteomyelitis36
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Septic arthritis13
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Skin and soft tissue infections3
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Peri-orbital and orbital cellulitis4
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Necrotising fasciitis7
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Animal and human bites4
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Diabetic foot ulcers4
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Surgical site infection2
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Folliculitis5
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Chickenpox/shingles9
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Health care associated infections23
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C.difficile13
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Catheter ass urinary tract infections34
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Respiratory tract infections21
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Infective endocarditis82
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HIV87
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Syphilis47
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Tuberculosis56
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Lyme disease23
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Brain abscess11
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Influenza3
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Pneumonia2
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Septic arthritis2
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Gangrene18
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Varicella zoster2
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Infectious diarrhoea34
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Passmed12
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Typhoid5
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Epidydimo-orchitis7
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Candida22
