Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Antibiotics against Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Antibiotics against Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis

Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) is a chronic intractable pruritic dermatosis. Although indomethacin is generally effective against EPF and considered as a first-line therapy, quite a few patients with indomethacin still suffer from the symptoms. Among other therapeutic options, some antibio...

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Main Authors: Sachiko Ono, Yosuke Yamamoto, Atsushi Otsuka, Kenji Kabashima, Yoshiki Miyachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis
Therapeutic options
Antibiotics
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/351330

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