The effect of oral clindamycin and rifampicin combination therapy in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa in Singapore

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of follicular occlusion characterized by abscesses, draining sinuses, and scarring. The efficacy and tolerability of combination treatment with oral clindamycin and rifampicin have previously been assessed in 4 studies including groups...

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Published inClinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology Vol. 11; pp. 37 - 39
Main Authors Ochi, Harumi, Tan, Lixian Chris, Oon, Hazel H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Medical Press
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Summary:Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of follicular occlusion characterized by abscesses, draining sinuses, and scarring. The efficacy and tolerability of combination treatment with oral clindamycin and rifampicin have previously been assessed in 4 studies including groups of Caucasian patients. Overall results are promising with reported improvement rates between 71.4% and 85.7%. In this study, we propose that combination therapy is safe and efficacious in the treatment of HS, not only among Caucasians, but also in a group of Asian patients in Singapore.
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ISSN:1178-7015
1178-7015
DOI:10.2147/CCID.S136730