Context and objectives of the recommendation

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Goal

These recommendations for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as Verneuil disease, have been elaborated by the Centre de Preuves en Dermatologie (Centre of Evidence of Dermatology) to provide medical professionals treating patients suffering from this disease with decision-making tools. The goal is to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, for which few factual data are available. Recommendations will be updated in the coming years, according to new scientific data.

Patients concerned by these recommendations

Adolescent or adult patients presenting with hidradenitis suppurativa.

Medical professionals concerned

The professionals concerned are medical staff treating patients suffering from hidradenitis suppurativa, in particular dermatologists, infectious disease specialists, surgeons (in particular plastic surgeons), addictologists and general practitioners, but also emergency internists, gynaecologists, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, paediatricians, psychologists, nursing staff and dieticians who may be involved in treating this disease.

Working group

A multidisciplinary and multiprofessional working group was set up.
It is composed of the following members:

• President:
  Jean-François SEI — dermatologist, hospital and private practice, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
• Project leader:
  Antoine BERTOLOTTI — dermatologist, assistant chief resident, La Réunion
• Dermatologists in private practice:
  Micheline MOYAL-BARRACO — Paris
  Nicole JOUAN — Brest
  Jean-François SEI — Saint-Germain-en-Laye
• University and hospital dermatologists:
  Isabelle BOURGAULT — university professor and hospital practitioner, Boulogne
  Emilie SBIDIAN — MCU-PH, Créteil
• Plastic surgeon:
  Pierre PERROT — university professor and hospital practitioner, Nantes
• Emergency doctor:
  Youri YORDANOV — lecturer, hospital physician, Paris
• General practitioner:
  Stéphanie SIDORKIEWICZ — assistant chief resident, Paris
• Microbiologist:
  Olivier JOIN LAMBERT — lecturer, hospital physician, Paris
• Infectious disease specialist:
  Eric CAUMES — university professor and hospital practitioner, Paris
• Patient representative:
  Marie-France BRU-DAPRÉS — La Réunion
• Psychologist:
  Karine CHAZELAS

The president co-ordinated the group’s work; the project leader identified and selected elements of the rationale and co-ordinated its drafting. The drafting of the scientific rationale was based on a critical analysis and a summary of the literature (participation of all work group members).

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