skate (plural skates) 1  A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. 2  abbreviated form of ice skate or roller skate. 3  The act of skateboarding There's time for a quick skate before dinner.
âHot Tub Rashâ (Pseudomonas Dermatitis / Folliculitis) If contaminated water comes in contact with a personâs skin for a long period of time, it can cause a rash called hot tub rash, or dermatitis. Hot tub rash is often caused by infection with the germ Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This germ is common in the environment (for example, in the water and soil) and is microscopic, so it canât be seen with the naked eye.
Hot tub folliculitis is one of several different types of folliculitis, which is defined as the inflammation of hair follicles typically caused by a bacterial or fungal infection. Hot tub folliculitis is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 1  The rash is not spread through personal contact with infected lesions. These bacteria thrive in warm water; even in water that is sufficiently chlorinated.