TLDR Candida was found in most heroin users with folliculitis.
The study examined five parenteral heroin users with candida folliculitis, revealing that candida was present in four of the cases. Pseudohyphae were detected within the hair, on the keratin of the infundibulum, and within the abscess surrounding the hair follicle and horny layer. Additionally, blastospores were observed in one arteriole of the dermis.
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January 1987 in “PubMed” Candida was found in most heroin users with folliculitis.
