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This condition is caused by an [[infection]] of hair follicles due to the [[bacterium]] ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]''. The bacterium is commonly found in [[hot tub]]s, [[water slide]]s, and such places. Children are more prone to this because they usually stay in the water longer than adults.{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}} Hot tub folliculitis appears on the [[skin]] in the form of a [[rash]], roughly resembling [[chicken pox]] and then develops further to appear as a [[pimple]]. Hot tub folliculitis can be extremely painful and/or [[itch]]y, and left alone without scratching will go away much more quickly. If the rash is aggravated, it can stay, worsen, and spread, lasting for months. By that time, it is much more difficult to treat. The dots usually go away after about 7 to 10 days but the condition leaves a [[Hyperpigmentation|hyperpigmented]] [[lesion]] that goes away after a few months. |
This condition is caused by an [[infection]] of hair follicles due to the [[bacterium]] ''[[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]]''. The bacterium is commonly found in [[hot tub]]s, [[water slide]]s, and such places. Children are more prone to this because they usually stay in the water longer than adults.{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}} Hot tub folliculitis appears on the [[skin]] in the form of a [[rash]], roughly resembling [[chicken pox]] and then develops further to appear as a [[pimple]]. Hot tub folliculitis can be extremely painful and/or [[itch]]y, and left alone without scratching will go away much more quickly. If the rash is aggravated, it can stay, worsen, and spread, lasting for months. By that time, it is much more difficult to treat. The dots usually go away after about 7 to 10 days but the condition leaves a [[Hyperpigmentation|hyperpigmented]] [[lesion]] that goes away after a few months. |
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Normally, the rash does not need specific treatment and will go away on its own.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Goodheart|first1=Herbert P.|title=Goodheart's same-site differential diagnosis : a rapid method of diagnosing and treating common skin diseases|date=2010|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|location=Philadelphia, Pa.|isbn=160547746X|pages=296|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=smHtStMTX18C&pg=PA258}}</ref> [[Antibiotic]]s may be prescribed in some cases. If the rash continues to appear longer than the 7- to 10-day time period, a physician should be consulted. Folliculitis that is not treated properly could worsen and cause [[abscess]]es. |
Normally, the rash does not need specific treatment and will go away on its own.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Goodheart|first1=Herbert P.|title=Goodheart's same-site differential diagnosis : a rapid method of diagnosing and treating common skin diseases|date=2010|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|location=Philadelphia, Pa.|isbn=160547746X|pages=296|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=smHtStMTX18C&pg=PA258}}</ref> [[Antibiotic]]s may be prescribed in some cases. If the rash continues to appear longer than the 7- to 10-day time period, a physician should be consulted. Folliculitis that is not treated properly could worsen and cause [[abscess]]es.{{cn|January 2016}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Skin lesion]] |
* [[Skin lesion]] |
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Hot tub folliculitis (also known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa folliculitis) is a common type of folliculitis, a condition which causes inflammation of hair follicles.[1]: 272
This condition is caused by an infection of hair follicles due to the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The bacterium is commonly found in hot tubs, water slides, and such places. Children are more prone to this because they usually stay in the water longer than adults.[citation needed] Hot tub folliculitis appears on the skin in the form of a rash, roughly resembling chicken pox and then develops further to appear as a pimple. Hot tub folliculitis can be extremely painful and/or itchy, and left alone without scratching will go away much more quickly. If the rash is aggravated, it can stay, worsen, and spread, lasting for months. By that time, it is much more difficult to treat. The dots usually go away after about 7 to 10 days but the condition leaves a hyperpigmented lesion that goes away after a few months.
Normally, the rash does not need specific treatment and will go away on its own.[2] Antibiotics may be prescribed in some cases. If the rash continues to appear longer than the 7- to 10-day time period, a physician should be consulted. Folliculitis that is not treated properly could worsen and cause abscesses.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ Goodheart, Herbert P. (2010). Goodheart's same-site differential diagnosis : a rapid method of diagnosing and treating common skin diseases. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 296. ISBN 160547746X.