Efficacy and safety of topical resorcinol 15% as long-term treatment of mild-moderate hidradenitis suppurativa: a valid alternative to clindamycin in the panorama of antibiotic resistance.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the hair follicle in the apocrine gland-bearing regions. Although HS is not primarily caused by bacterial infection, antibiotics represent the first line treatment in the management of HS primarily for their anti-inflammatory properties, with additional contributions via antimicrobial and immunomodulatory effects.