Ikemefuna Okwuwa, Nimat Alam, Rachel Wai, Miriam Shayeb, Asley Sanchez, Kushal Gandhi, John Garza, Gary Ventolini
OBJECTIVE: Folliculitis is a skin infection and inflammation that develops in the hair follicles. While most cases of folliculitis are caused by bacterial infections, here is a case of folliculitis caused by the Candida fungi in an immunocompetent host. CASE REPORT: A 23-year-old non-diabetic immunocompetent female with recurrent vaginal candidiasis developed clusters of erythematous, pruritic papules in the pubic area. Upon evaluation, the clusters were determined to be folliculitis...
March 2023: Journal of Family & Reproductive Health