A man’s face erupted in nasty pustules after he caught a deadly fungal infection. Doctors discovered the 29-year-old had contracted Talaromyces marneffei — one of the world’s “most feared fungi.” When ...
You’ve probably heard of psoriasis—the chronic inflammatory condition that can cause itchy, scaly patches on your skin. Less well-known is a rare form of the disease called pustular psoriasis, which ...
Gram-negative folliculitis (GNF) is one of the most common mimics and complications of acne and acne rosacea. First described by Fulton in 1968, 1 GNF in acne patients is a relatively rare ...
Folliculitis is a common skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become inflamed due to infection, irritation, or blockage. The most frequent cause is a bacterial infection, though fungi and ...
Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways Scalp folliculitis, acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), and acne cosmetica are ...
A pimple inside the nose usually isn't serious and can be treated at home. An inflamed hair follicle is a common cause of a ...
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers described two cases of human monkeypox (MPX) and deep skin infection. Human MPX is a zoonotic disease ...