Pseudomonas folliculitis in Arabian baths

Dermatol Online J. 2013 Jul 14;19(7):18959.

Abstract

A 35-year-old man presented with a painful cutaneous skin eruption that was localized on the upper trunk. He stated that the previous weekend he had attended an Arabian bath. The physical examination revealed multiple hair follicle-centered papulopustules surrounded by an erythematous halo. A clinical diagnosis of pseudomonas folliculitis was made and treatment was prescribed. Afterwards Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from a pustule culture. Pseudomonas folliculitis is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles. The most common reservoirs include facilities with hot water and complex piping systems that are difficult to clean, such as hot tubs and bathtubs. Despite adequate or high chlorine levels, Pseudomonas aeruginosa can grow within a biofilm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use
  • Baths / adverse effects*
  • Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
  • Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Folliculitis / drug therapy
  • Folliculitis / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pseudomonas Infections / drug therapy
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Chlorhexidine