University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

1 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Immunology and Infection

Comprehensive Approach for Microbial Isolation from Hidradenitis Suppurativa Tunnels

Tammy Gonzalez^*1, Elina V. Zhivov^*1, Raji R. Nagalla¹, Rebecca Verpile¹, Viviane Abreu Nunes¹, Marjana Tomic-Canic¹, Barry Resnik¹, Hadar Lev-Tov¹, Irena Pastar¹

¹Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

We showcase a method to successfully isolate fastidious and anaerobic organisms from cutaneous sinus tracts (tunnels) in tissues excised from patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa.