What Are the Common Causes of Black Pus?

The disease is a purulent inflammation of the entire follicular bacterial infection. It started as a red pimples, gradually evolved into papular pustules, isolated and scattered, with conscious mild pain. It occurs mainly in the hairy part in adults, and it is more common in children in the head. The rashes can sometimes merge with each other, and small patches of baldness can remain after healing.

Basic Information

English name

folliculitis

Visiting department

dermatology

Common causes

Staphylococcal infection, low body resistance may be the cause

Common symptoms

Appears red pimples, pustular ulcers, inflammation around the periphery

Causes of folliculitis

The pathogenic bacteria are mainly staphylococci, and sometimes Staphylococcus epidermidis can also be isolated. Uncleanness, scratching, and low body resistance can be the cause of this disease.

Folliculitis clinical manifestations

Initially, it is a red papule that is consistent with the mouth of the hair follicle or begins with follicular impetigo, and then rapidly develops into a papular pustule, which runs through the hair in the middle, and has inflammation around the redness, and then becomes dry and crusted. It takes about 1 week. Healing, but there are recurrent attacks, many years of unhealed, and some can develop into deep infections, forming pimple, pimple, etc., generally without scarring. The number of rashes is large, isolated and scattered, and there is conscious mild pain. It occurs mainly in the hairy part in adults, and it is more common in children in the head. The rashes can sometimes merge with each other, and small patches of baldness can remain after healing.

Folliculitis Treatment

Antibiotics can be used as appropriate. Locally, 1% neomycin ointment, mupirocin ointment, fusidic acid ointment, or 2% iodine tincture can be applied topically. UV irradiation can also be tried. For patients with recurrent attacks, try their own vaccine or multivalent staphylococcus vaccine.