Volume 20, Number 12—December 2014
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Hidradenitis Suppurativa, France
Table 2
Microbiological profiles of 102 hidradenitis suppurativa lesions according to patient sex, clinical severity, and topography, France
Characteristics | Profile A | Profile B | No profile | Negative culture | p value* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.2 | ||||
M, n = 35 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 | |
F, n = 67 |
19 |
41 |
1 |
6 |
|
Clinical severity of lesions† | 2 × 10–11 | ||||
Hurley stage 1, n = 38 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
Hurley stage 2, n = 45 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 3 | |
Hurley stage 3, n = 19 |
0 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
|
Topography of lesions | 0.01 | ||||
Inguinal fold, n = 32 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 2 | |
Buttock and thigh, n = 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
Gluteal fold, n = 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
Trunk, n = 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Breast, n = 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Axilla, n = 28 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
*By Fisher exact test comparing the repartitions of profiles A and B.
†Hurley staging: Hurley, stage 1 lesions correspond to nodules or abscesses, single or multiple, without sinus tracts or hypertrophic scars. Stage 2 lesions are single or multiple but nonconfluent lesions with sinus tracts and formation of scarring. Stage 3 lesions correspond to diffuse or nearly diffuse involvement of multiple interconnected sinus tracts or abscesses across the entire area.