International Journal of Dermatology · 1992 · 49 citations · 18 references
MedicineImmunologyPathologyDermatopathologyImmunopathologyInflammationEosinophilic DisordersFollicular DisordersFungal InfectionsImmunodeficiency DisordersInflammatory Skin DiseasesSkin InfectionsEosinophilic DermatosesEosinophilic InfiltratesEosinophilic Skin DisordersMicroscopyPathogenic EffectsPustular Lesions
Three patients with AIDS had an intensely pruritic eosinophilic pustular folliculitis associated with abundant Pityrosporum yeasts in the follicles, demonstrated by direct microscopy. The excellent response to ketoconazole treatment suggests a possible pathogenic role for Pityrosporum.
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