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Hot-tub folliculitis is also known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) folliculitis. It is characterized by pruritic maculopapular and pustular lesions that have follicular accentuation and can manifest anywhere from 1 to 4 days after bathing in a hot tub, whirlpool, or public swimming pool [1–6]. Hot-tub folliculitis is an infection of the hair follicles that occurs after coming into contact the bacteria P. aeruginosa, which thrives in a warm, wet environment. Diving suits have also been implicated in causing this form of folliculitis as the suits themselves have the potential to become colonized with P. aeruginosa [7].
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Malhotra, P.S., Fowler, J.F. (2014). Hot-Tub Folliculitis. In: Zeichner, J. (eds) Acneiform Eruptions in Dermatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8344-1_8
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