Medical name for bacterial psoriasis infection in buttocks

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by talkhealth on Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:27 pm

Medical name for bacterial psoriasis infection in buttocks

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Hi, Do you know what the proper medical name is for a bacterial psoriasis infection in the buttock area of my body? I suffer from psoriasis and I had a bad infection in this area, had antibiotics/ointment. I work in a warm working environment could this have triggered the infection? Thanks.
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by Dr Anton Alexandroff on Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:44 am

Re: Medical name for bacterial psoriasis infection in buttoc

Hello

there is no special name for a bacterial psoriasis infection because psoriasis is not triggered by infection. But lesions of psoriasis is often colonised by staphiloccocus aureus infection, which usually does not affect psoriasis itself. However, because of the location I wonder if you may have hidradenitis suppurativa which is in simple terms a form of acne which affects skin folds. How long did you have symptoms?

and yes, if this area is warm and occluded it is more likely to become infected.
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