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“Hot Tub” Folliculitis from a NonChlorinated Children’s Pool
Author(s) -
SEGNA KARA G.,
KOCH LAINE H.,
WILLIAMS JUDITH V.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01315.x
Subject(s) - medicine , folliculitis , dermatology
Abstract: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is common cause of folliculitis following contact with contaminated water. We report a case of pseudomonal folliculitis that occurred after swimming in a children’s pool filled with water from a well.