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What Causes Recurrent Folliculitis Despite Taking Flucloxacillin?

I have a recurring skin infection which was diagnosed as Folliculitis by some doctors. prescribed Flucloxacillin for a week which seem to help reduce the infection a bit, but does not go away completely. comes back again soon. any help would be highly appreciated as i am not even getting prescription for anti biotics now,
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
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Folliculitis is an infection of hair follicles caused by a bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus.
This bacteria is present in nose, ears, axilla, groins, and genital regions.
Each and every human being have this bacteria over above maintioned sites but some have little bit more like you.
In the case of recurrent folliculitis you just have to apply mupirocin cream after bath seven days a month for 4 months to reduce there ( bacteria) amount to a level so that the wont be able to cause folliculitis

Other posibilities for recurrent folliculitis are diabetes, on some immunosupressive drugs.

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What Causes Recurrent Folliculitis Despite Taking Flucloxacillin?

Hi Welcome to healthcare magic Folliculitis is an infection of hair follicles caused by a bacteria known as Staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria is present in nose, ears, axilla, groins, and genital regions. Each and every human being have this bacteria over above maintioned sites but some have little bit more like you. In the case of recurrent folliculitis you just have to apply mupirocin cream after bath seven days a month for 4 months to reduce there ( bacteria) amount to a level so that the wont be able to cause folliculitis Other posibilities for recurrent folliculitis are diabetes, on some immunosupressive drugs. Thankyou