Streptococcus milleri causing treatable infection in perineal hidradenitis suppurativa.
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Streptococcus milleri was isolated from the active lesions of three patients with perineal hidradenitis suppurativa. In each patient, elimination of this organism by appropriate antibiotic therapy was accompanied by marked clinical improvement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of dermatology
دوره 103 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980