title: Preliminary report: furunculosis and hypoferraemia.
abstract: 16 patients with recurrent staphylococcal furunculosis but without anaemia had significantly lower serum iron concentrations than normal laboratory reference values, 8 controls with single furuncles, or 10 controls with acne conglobata. There were no significant differences in serum glucose or iron binding capacity between the groups studied. Furunculosis resolved after 3-4 weeks' treatment with iron supplements in all but 1 patient. The relation between iron and susceptibility to infection is unclear, but merits further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Sophia Hospital, Zwolle, Netherlands.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Weijmer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neering
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Welten
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C020748:ferrous sulfate; C031621:ferrous fumarate