RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Azithromycin Improved FD Symptoms
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 37
SP 14
OP 14
DO 10.1177/155989771437011
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/37/14.abstract
AB Characterized by neutrophilic inflammation of the scalp, folliculitis decalvans (FD) has an unknown etiology and results in painful, recurrent purulent follicular exudation. Azithromycin treatment in patients with FD resulted in a significant decrease in the number of papules and pustules on the scalp and improved the global subjective score, as discussed in this article.