Microbiology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: New Evidence That Anaerobes Predominate.

Microbiology of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: New Evidence That Anaerobes Predominate.

Watkins Richard R

Infectious Disease Alert

2017

2017-09

The article presents a study, which shows anaerobic bacteria as main cause of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Topics include use of molecular techniques for elucidating the microbiology of HS skin lesions; common HS lesions such as Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Parvimonas; and association of Porphyromonas with chronic infections like gingivitis and periodontitis.

Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria; Severity of Illness; Antibiotics – Therapeutic Use; Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Drug Therapy; Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Microbiology

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