A Chinese man with chronic recalcitrant hidradenitis suppurativa successfully treated with infliximab

Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 206-210

  Kwan, C K ^a,b   Chong, L Y ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^b Yaumatei Dermatology Clinic   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Hidradenitis suppurativa; Infliximab

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; INFLIXIMAB; ISOTRETINOIN; METRONIDAZOLE; MINOCYCLINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OFLOXACIN; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ABSCESS; ACNE CONGLOBATA; ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHINESE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN BIOPSY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; THROMBOCYTOSIS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 57849102977     PISSN: 18147453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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