J Drugs Dermatol
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Clinical Trial
Adalimumab versus Rifampicin Plus Clindamycin for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Retrospective Study
In the present single-center retrospective study, we investigated our data to evaluate the efficacy of the classic antibiotic combination (rifampicin and clindamycin) compared to adalimumab treatment in patients affected by moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa. Disease severity and quality of life were registered using the modified Sartorious score and Hidradisk, respectively. Data were collected before starting treatment (T0) and after ten weeks of therapy (T10). ⋯ The mean modified Sartorius Score before starting treatment was 74.93 while the value at week 10 was 39.86 (P less than 0.0001). The mean Hidradisk value before starting treatment was 77.73 while the value at week 10 decreased to 51.86 (P less than 0.0001). Eighteen patients (18/30) achieved the HiSCR. J Drugs Dermatol. 2019;18(5):437-438.