title: Pseudomonas folliculitis in Arabian baths.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, San Cecilio University Hospital, 2a Avenida Doctor Olóriz 16, Granada, Spain. alejandromolinaleyva@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molina-Leyva
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Ruigomez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001494:Baths / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002710:Chlorhexidine