Cross-sectional study identifies lower risk of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation in Danish blood donors with Hidradenitis suppurativa symptoms.

Cross-sectional study identifies lower risk of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation in Danish blood donors with Hidradenitis suppurativa symptoms. Br J Dermatol. 2020 Feb 20;: Authors: Dinh KM, Erikstrup LT, Andersen RK, Andersen PS, Mikkelsen S, Kjerulff BD, Burgdorf KS, Hansen TF, Nielsen KR, Hjalgrim H, Jemec GB, Ullum H, Erikstrup C, Pedersen OB Abstract Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease with point prevalence between 1% and 4%, characterized by recurrent inflammation and painful formation of nodules in the intertriginous areas of the skin. In some patients, these lesions progress into the formation of abscesses and/or tunnels, ultimately causing restrictive scaring, and health-related quality of life impairment. Growing evidence suggests that the primary event is infundibular hyperkeratosis at the terminal follicles causing follicle dilatation and perifollicular inflammation followed by cyst formation.1 However, the exact aetiology of HS is still unknown, but likely multifactorial with involvement of genetic and immunological factors. PMID: 32078163 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research