Diagnostic Delay, Comorbid Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and the Prognostic Significance of Bacterial Cultures in Folliculitis Decalvans: A Cohort Study

    December 2023 in “ JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft ”
    Anna Lyakhovitsky, Oz Segal, Eran Galili … Aviv Barzilai
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that Folliculitis decalvans diagnoses were often delayed, with severe cases linked to hidradenitis suppurativa and Staphylococcus aureus infection, and highlighted the need for better dermatological training to reduce these delays.
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