Cutis; cutaneous medicine for the practitioner 2005-11-01

Resistant scalp folliculitis secondary to Demodex infestation.

Angela M Sanfilippo, Joseph C English

Index: Cutis. 76(5) , 321-4, (2005)

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Abstract

Folliculitis is a common complaint and its etiology may be related to a variety of factors. We examine a case involving a 57-year-old white man presenting with scalp erythema and folliculitis secondary to Demodex mite infestation. We discuss the pathophysiology of Demodex folliculitis, as well as the epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis, and treatment of this infection.