Location
- ♂ : Axillae, groin and buttocks
- ♀ : Axillae, groin, breast
Hurley staging
Stage 1
Single or multiple abscesses:
Lifestyle management (quit smoking and wt loss)
Start 3 months oral tetracyclines
If failed 3/12 tetracyclines, refer dermatology
Stage2
Recurrent abscesses, sinus tract formation.
Refer to dermatology
Start PO tetracyclines if not already completed.
Lifestyle Mx as stage 1.
Stage 3
Diffuse, interconnected tracts and abscesses
Refer to dermatology Refer surgery as required Lifetsyle Mx as above.