Self-reported minor infections in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa and healthy controls.
Peter Theut RiisH C RingR Kjaersgaard AndersenG B JemecPublished in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2017)
Patients with HS appear to experience more frequently symptoms compatible with minor infections in general, and the common cold and genital herpes specifically. This results in more GP visits and more sick days. Further research is needed to determine if this is caused by an immunological hyper-reactive state in these patients or a reduced threshold for minor infections.