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Considering hidradenitis suppurativa as a bacterial biofilm disease
21 Feb 2012
Abstract excerpt
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that results in a relapsing course of painful draining sinuses and abscesses. The disease manifests largely in the apocrine gland-bearing regions of the body (axillary, inguinal and anogenital areas) and is usually treated by antibiotics and/or surgery. The exact pathogenesis of HS is still in dispute, but likely multifactorial; in some...
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