Table 2.
Cutaneous microbiome and HS: traditional culture method studies
| Study | Participants and methods | Methods | Most common bacteria and other main findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzecry et al. (2018) [27] |
46 patients Swabs |
Axilla, inframammary folds, pubis, genital, groin, intergluteal fold, buttocks and perineum | Enterobacteriaceae, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus |
| Bettoli et al. (2018) [28] |
137 patients Swabs |
Axilla, groin and perianal region | Proteus, E. coli, S. epidermidis, Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus haemolyticus |
| Jamalpour, Saki and Nozari (2018) [29] |
26 patients Swabs |
Axilla, groin, scalp, neck, buttock, back, intermammary and perineal region | Staphylococcus aureus, diptheroids and E. coli |
| Nikolakis et al. (2017) [30] |
50 patients Swabs |
Axilla, mammary, inguino-femoral, buttock, perianal and other | In stage I, S. aureus, obligate anaerobic gram-negative rods and enterococci. In stage II, Enterobacteriaceae, obligate gram-negative rods and coagulase-negative staphylococci. In stage III disease, obligate anaerobic gram-negative rods, Enterobacteriaceae, streptococci and S. aureus |
| Thomas et al. (2016) [31] |
76 patients with recalcitrant HS Collection methodology not specified |
Axilla, groin, perineum, gluteal, perianal, abdomen, thigh, mons pubis, labia, vulva, breast, inframammary fold, neck, chest, scrotum, face and occiput | Corynebacterium species, S. epidermidis, S. aureus and Prevotella |
| Hessam et al. (2016) [32] |
113 patients Swabs |
Axilla, groin, gluteal and perineum | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus, S. aureus, Proteus mirabilis and E. coli |
| Katoulis et al. (2015) [33] |
22 patients Percutaneous needle aspiration |
Axilla, breast, perianal, groin, rectum, buttocks and scalp | Staphylococcus and P. mirabilis |
| Matusiak, Bieniek and Szepietowski (2014) [34] |
69 patients Swabs |
Axilla and perineum | S. epidermidis, P. mirabilis, S. aureus and Enterococcus faecalis |
| Sartorius et al. (2012) [35] |
10 patients Biopsies and agar gel cultures from deeper layers post CO2 laser ablation |
Axilla and groin | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus, anaerobic gram-positive cocci and Corynebacterium species |
| Lapins, Jarstrand and Emtestam (1999) [36] |
25 patients Biopsies and swabs from deeper layers post CO2 laser ablation |
Axilla and perineal region | Coagulase-negative staphylococci, S. aureus and Peptostreptococcus. Peptostreptococcus, P. acnes, Lactobacillus species, Prevotella, other Bacteroides species, enterococci, group C haemolytic streptococci and Enterobacteriaceae were also encountered in the deepest layer (level 3) |
| Brook and Frazier (1999) [37] |
17 patients Aspirates or swabs |
Axilla | S. aureus, Peptostreptococcus prevotii, Streptococcus pyogenes and Prevotella melaninogenica |
| Jemec et al. (1996) [38] |
41 patients Aspirates |
Axilla, inframammary fold and genital region | S. epidermidis, S. aureus and polymicrobial culture |
| Highet et al. (1988) [39] |
32 patients Swabs |
Perineal region | Streptococcus milleri, S. aureus and anaerobic streptococci |