Thursday, June 5, 2014

Spa Date

About 2 days after a relaxing spa date, this patient presents with this rash covering the areas of her bathing garments.

Challenge: What's the likely causative organism?

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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 5, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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  2. AnonymousJune 5, 2014 at 3:27 PM

    Likely causing organism? The bacteria pseudomonas aeruginosa. Hot tub folliculitis or "hot tub rash". Will typically go away on it's own.

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  3. CraigJune 16, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    yep! you're both right!
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    Spa Date

    Hot tub folliculitis is a maculopapular and vesiculopustular rash caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa contaminating swimming pools, hot tubs, whirlpools, and water slides.

    Source: UpToDate.

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