Streptococcus milleri causing treatable infection in perineal hidradenitis suppurativa.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013543:Sweat Gland Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents