ICD-11 classes
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Pyogenic bacterial infections of the skin or subcutaneous...
1B75 — Deep bacterial folliculitis or pyogenic abscess of the skin
1B75.4 — Chronic deep bacterial folliculitis
ICD-11 1B75.4 — Chronic deep bacterial folliculitis
A chronic pyogenic infection by Staphylococcus aureus involving the whole depth of the hair follicle. Sycosis occurs mostly in males after puberty, and commonly involves the follicles of the beard. Most cases begin in the third or fourth decade. Unknown host factors appear to be important in the chronicity of the infection. Extensive follicular destruction and scarring may ensue (lupoid sycosis).
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code 1B75.4 contains 1 clarifying diagnosis:
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Deep bacterial folliculitis or pyogenic abscess of the skin #15416
- Disorders of the hair follicle #16355
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- Folliculitis cruris pustulosa atrophicans (ED81.0)