Sometimes after a swimming pool, sauna or jacuzzi on the skin rash appears. This Pseudomonas folliculitis. it often causes Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pseudomonas aeruginosa). This microbe a lot in the environment. He lives in water and soil.
Pseudomonas folliculitis happen at any age.
The rash appears as microbial contamination water for a long time in contact with the skin.
Please note that it is not enough just to sit in the hot tub, but just wearing a wet bathing suit, or washcloth to wash the infected
The rash appears over 1 - 4 days after bathing.
symptoms
- On the skin appear red itchy bumps;
- Around the inflamed hair follicles are formed pustules;
- Sometimes fever, and swollen lymph nodes;
- If the infection enters through ducts in the nipple, it is a pain in the breast in women and male breasts;
Places where the rash appears most often
- Under swimsuit;
- armpits;
- Stomach;
- The lower part of the back;
- The upper part of the back;
- Chest;
- The upper part of the arms and legs.
The hot tubs and hot tub temperature quickly destroys water disinfectants, and they do not inhibit the growth of microbes. Therefore folliculitis disease called hot tubs
How Not to Die
- Once got out of the water, remove the bathing suit in the shower and wash with soap;
- After bathing swimwear wash;
- If the hot tub or swimming pool in your home, ensure proper cleaning and disinfection;
In most cases, everything goes through 7 - 14 days. On the skin pigmentation may remain.
When to see a doctor
- The rash does not go;
- Severe itching;
- Painful rashes;
- Increased lymph nodes;
- Breast tenderness in women and male breasts.
