instruction: hello doctor I have recurrent folliculitis the most common areas are in my upper legs and skin where my pubic hair lies I hope you can help me out in explaining why this happens to me I have this for almost two years now I was given antibiotics once in the past
output: hi recurrent folliculitis occurs in people who has deficiency to fight staphylococcus aureus bacteria these are small boils which occur repeatedly at multiple sites of the body antibiotic heals them but they again appear after a few weeks or days it can develop any time during life and may vanish within a short period repeated antibiotic courses has to be done but precautions which I am writing down if taken properly mitigate this problem first thing is you have to take an antibiotic course for the presenting complaint take amoxiclav 625 my amoxicillin and clavulanic acid thrice daily for five days and mupirocin ointment twice daily this has to be continued for a longer period of up to month apply it inside the nostril in the maxilla in the pubic area in umbilicus daily twice use antibacterial soap like cetrilak cetrimide do not touch the parts of the body repeatedly like scratching as it also transmits this bacteria in some people if amoxiclav does not work we give other antibiotics but you have to try this first review after four weeks