A microbiome study to explore the gut-skin axis in hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease of the hair follicle which mainly affects the intertriginous skin areas by the formation of nodules, sinus tracts and abscesses. Although dysbiosis of the cutaneous microbiome is apparent in HS [ [1] Ring H.C. Thorsen J. Saunte D.M. Lilje B. Bay L. Riis P.T. et al. The follicular skin microbiome in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and healthy controls. JAMA Dermatol....