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2024 Feb 14


JAMA Dermatol


38353987

Efficacy and Durability of Intravenous Ertapenem Therapy for Recalcitrant Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

Authors

Nosrati A, Ch'en PY, Torpey ME, Shokrian N, Ball G, Benesh G, Andriano TM, Zhu TR, Heibel HD, Hosgood HD, Campton KL, Cohen SR

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating follicular skin disorder in which bacterial colonization is typical. Oral antibiotic efficacy can be unreliable; however, selective intravenous antibiotics, specifically ertapenem, may provide favorable clinical outcomes.