title: Serratia marcescens folliculitis and concomitant acne vulgaris.
abstract: We present a unique case of S. marcescens folliculitis of the trunk in a 46-year-old woman with a history of facial acne vulgaris during her teen years. Her eruption occurred at the time of elective ambulatory surgery when she was treated with pre and post-operative antibiotics. The diagnosis of S. marcescens folliculitis was made on the basis of histopathologic features and tissue culture of a skin biopsy specimen of a pustule after her eruption was unresponsive to conventional treatment for inflammatory acne vulgaris. The history and pathophysiology of gram-negative folliculitis in the setting of acne vulgaris is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lehrhoff
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yost
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Rishi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002506:Cephalexin