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[Herpetic folliculitis barbae. A rare cause of folliculitis].
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[Herpetic folliculitis barbae. A rare cause of folliculitis].

  • Anliker MD Dermatologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik, Kantonsspital Aarau, Switzerland. markanliker@hotmail.com
  • Itin P
  • 2003-03-14
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  • Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete. - 2003
Acyclovir
Adult
Antiviral Agents
Facial Dermatoses
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Folliculitis
Herpes Simplex
Humans
Male
Prodrugs
Skin
Valacyclovir
Valine
English Viral folliculitis is a rare disease usually caused by herpes simplex, herpes zoster and molluscum contagiosum in immune-compromised patients. An otherwise healthy 30 year old patient without history of herpes simplex contracted a folliculitis in the beard region after a flu-like illness. He had no oral or labial lesions but instead showed a crusty erythematous folliculitis confined to the beard region with small grouped vesicles on the neck and reactive cervical lymph nodes. Bacterial and mycological analysis from swabs were negative. The culture was positive for herpes simplex virus and the immune fluorescence showed HSV type 1. Systemic therapy with valaciclovir 2x 500 mg/d and lotio alba locally led to rapid improvement. When confronted with folliculitis, non-bacterial causes such as viral (herpes simplex, herpes zoster, molluscum contagiosum), mycological (pityrosporon, candida), demodex and eosinophilic follicultitis should be taken under consideration.
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