Do Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus aureus define two different types of folliculitis?

Abstract

Scalp folliculitis is a common disorder in dermatology. Its clinical spectrum includes three main forms: "simple" folliculitis with an ad integrum evolution without sequellar alopecia, Quinquaud's folliculitis decalvans, and acne keloidalis nuchae. The pathophysiology of scalp folliculitis remains poorly understood. The assumptions would be infectious and/or inflammatory causes possibly involving Staphylococcus aureus and Propionibacterium acnes (now referred to as Cutibacterium acnes according to a new taxonomic classification).

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