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What Causes Non Itchy Rash After Using Hot Tub At Party?
My sister has a weird rash that looks oddly like shingles and chicken pocks. She started getting this rash after going to a birthday party with soap which we think caused the rash and sitting in a hot tub for long periods of time. She started getting the rash 2 days after the party and complains it hurts and doesn't itch. What could this be?
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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She most likely got the infection from hot tub. I will keep a possibility of "Hot tub folliculitis".
Hot tub folliculitis is an eruption of scattered small red itchy or tender bumps, some of which are pustular. They mainly occur in areas that were covered by the swimming costume.
Hot tub folliculitis is an opportunistic bacterial infection of the skin by the bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas can survive in warm water, even when adequately chlorinated.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest Oral Ciprofloxacin twice daily for a week
Topically she can use either 2% mupirocin ointment Or Neosporin ointment, twice daily.
Regards
She most likely got the infection from hot tub. I will keep a possibility of "Hot tub folliculitis".
Hot tub folliculitis is an eruption of scattered small red itchy or tender bumps, some of which are pustular. They mainly occur in areas that were covered by the swimming costume.
Hot tub folliculitis is an opportunistic bacterial infection of the skin by the bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas can survive in warm water, even when adequately chlorinated.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest Oral Ciprofloxacin twice daily for a week
Topically she can use either 2% mupirocin ointment Or Neosporin ointment, twice daily.
Regards
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