A clinical and bacteriological study of bacterial folliculitis
Journal Title: Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Folliculitis constitutes a major component of pyoderma which is mostly caused by S Aureus However clinical and bacteriological studies are mostly lacking This study was taken up to evaluate the proportion of various clinical types of bacterial folliculitis to decide regarding the most appropriate antibiotic of choice for folliculitis A total of 100 untreated patients of folliculitis were enrolled in the study Detailed history and clinical examination was done Antibiotic sensitivity of pus was done when pus formation was evident in all cases of folliculitis In present study proportion of folliculitis was 561 Folliculitis was commonest in the age group of 21 to 30 years Sex ratio of male to female was 251 Folliculitis was more commoner in low socioeconomic status 69 While it was most commonly seen in monsoon 49 Positive family history was seen in 33 patients Superficial folliculitis was commonest in children Chronic folliculitis was mostly seen in adult males Staph aureus was isolated in 89 patients including mixed growth of S aureus and beta haemolytic streptococci and Staph epidermidis in 9 cases of folliculitis including mixed growth of Staph epidermidis and Beta haemolytic streptococci Beta haemolytic streptococci was seen as mixed isolate in 7 cases This study favours using cephalosporins as the first line of treatment in folliculitis on the basis of emergence of resistance strains This study demonstrated the need of continuous monitoring of the changing pattern of antibiotic sensitivityKeywords Folliculitis Staphylococcus Aureus Sensitivity and resistance
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Lokesh S Jappa, Sameer R Kutre
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