title: Regression of skin lesions of Kyrle's disease with metronidazole in a diabetic patient.
abstract: We describe here in a case of a 41-year-old man, with diabetes mellitus, who presented manifestations of Kyrle's disease. Administration of metronidazole, 500 mg twice daily for 1 month, resulted in complete regression of skin lesions with no recurrence during 12 months of follow-up. This successful antibiotic treatment is to support the role of infectious agents (anaerobic bacteria) in the pathogenesis of Kyrle's disease.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Farhat Hached, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Khalifa
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Slim
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Kaabia
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bahri
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Trabelsi
authors: A Omezzine
authors: AO
authors: Letaief
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D008795:Metronidazole