TB Research

Reconsidering clindamycin–rifampicin use in hidradenitis suppurativa: balancing anti-inflammatory benefits and resistance risk

Sibel Altunışık Toplu, Nihal Altunışık

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2025-07

Abstract

We read with great interest the article by Wainman et al., entitled ‘Is there still a role for clindamycin and rifampicin in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa? A review of the literature’. We would like to contribute to this important discussion by offering additional clinical perspectives.

MeSH terms

  • Hidradenitis suppurativa
  • Clindamycin
  • Medicine
  • Rifampicin
  • Resistance (ecology)
  • Dermatology
  • Antibiotics
  • Intensive care medicine