amphotericin-b and Folliculitis

Topics: Amphotericin B; Candida; Candidiasis; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Candidiasis, Oral; Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal; Cheilitis; Female; Folliculitis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Humans; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Intertrigo; Leukoplakia, Oral; Male; Nystatin; Paronychia

Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Coccidioidomycosis; Fatal Outcome; Fluconazole; Folliculitis; Humans; Lung Diseases, Fungal; Male

Topics: Absidia; Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Folliculitis; Humans; Male; Mucormycosis; Skin Diseases; Zygomycosis

Two cases of heroin abusers who developed disseminated candidiasis are reported. Cultures of skin lesions revealed Candida albicans, which on histology were shown to be located in and around hair shafts. Both patients recovered after treatment with amphotericin B combined with 5-fluorocytosine and either ketoconazole or dexamethasone. This unusual cutaneous syndrome of candidal infection associated with extensive folliculitis seems to be related to the use of a particular type of heroin, the so-called brown Iranian heroin.

Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Candidiasis; Conjunctivitis; Female; Flucytosine; Folliculitis; Heroin; Humans; Iran; Ketoconazole; Male; Substance-Related Disorders

Topics: Amphotericin B; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Chloramphenicol; Drug Therapy, Combination; Folliculitis; Griseofulvin; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nystatin

Pityrosporum folliculitis occurs mainly among adult males on the back and may result from antibiotic and steroid administration. The lipophilic yeasts are numerous in the papulo-pustular lesions and can easily be demonstrated in the perifollicular inflammation on histological slides. 8 new cases with typical clinicopathological features are recorded by the authors. The best results are obtained with topically applied amphotericin B or econazol.

Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Dermatomycoses; Econazole; Female; Folliculitis; Humans; Malassezia; Male; Middle Aged; Sebum