Pyoderma Gangrenosum Associated with Cystic Acne and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Controlled by Adding Minocycline and Sulfasalazine to the Treatment Regimen

Cutis

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 315-319

  Shenefelt, Philip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; DAPSONE; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; DICLOXACILLIN; ELASE; MINOCYCLINE; PLASMIN; PREDNISONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ACNE CYSTICA; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MALE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; CYSTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; MALE; MINOCYCLINE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SULFASALAZINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029992135     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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