ABSTRACT
Folliculitis is a pustular inflammation of hair follicles usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus or streptococci, or occasionally both.
Around stomas, this bacterial folliculitis commonly results when frequent shaving, and possibly repeated stripping of the skin from frequent bag changes, introduce infection. As a result it is usually, although not exclusively, seen in men with hairy abdomens who shave their peristomal skin. Occasionally, bacterial folliculitis occurs because of frequent applications or protracted courses of topical corticosteroids.
