Eczema beard folliculitis

Syn.: Eczematous folliculitis of the beard.

Def .: Rare coexistence of folliculitis and chin dermatitis symptoms, mainly in the course of atopic dermatitis. The starting point for folliculitis is staphylococci in the nostrils (carrier). Treatment requires simultaneous antimicrobial treatment and treatment of dermatitis.

Lit.: [1] Edlich R.F., Winters K.L., Britt L.D.: Bacterial diseases of the skin. J Longterm Eff Med Implants 2005, 15(5); 499-510.

Source: A. Kaszuba, Z. Adamski: “Lexicon of dermatology”; XNUMXst edition, Czelej Publishing House

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