Details of Disease

Disease Name

Folliculitis

dermatitis of hair follicle; hair follicle dermatitis

Definition

Inflammation of the hair follicles. Causes include excessive perspiration, skin infections, and skin wounds.

Disease Hierarchy

DISXPI0V: Disorder of pilosebaceous unit

DISY5SZC: Dermatitis

DIS10XOM: Folliculitis

Disease Identifiers

MONDO ID

MONDO_0006552

MESH ID

D005499

UMLS CUI

C0016436

MedGen ID

4752

HPO ID

HP:0025084

SNOMED CT ID

13600006

General Information of Disease (ID: DIS10XOM)

Drug-Interaction Atlas (DIA) of This Disease

Drug-Interaction Atlas (DIA)

This Disease is Treated as An Indication in 2 Approved Drug(s)

Drug Name	Drug ID	Highest Status	Drug Type	REF
Fusidic Acid	DMWVCF3	Approved	Small molecular drug	[1]
Gentamicin	DMKINJO	Approved	Small molecular drug	[2]
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Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)

This Disease Is Related to 2 DOT Molecule(s)

Gene Name	DOT ID	Evidence Level	Mode of Inheritance	REF
IL36RN	OT5CO95A	Strong	Biomarker	[3]
MBTPS2	OT67CC7W	Strong	Biomarker	[4]
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References

1	Fusidic acid betamethasone lipid cream. Int J Clin Pract. 2016 May;70 Suppl 184:4-13.
2	Gentamicin FDA Label
3	Upregulation of IL-36 cytokines in folliculitis and eosinophilic pustular folliculitis.Australas J Dermatol. 2020 Feb;61(1):e39-e45. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13143. Epub 2019 Aug 19.
4	Keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans associated with acne keloidalis nuchae and tufted hair folliculitis.Am J Clin Dermatol. 2008;9(2):137-40. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200809020-00009.