The pustular skin lesions in Behcet's syndrome are not sterile

Hatemi G., Bahar H., Uysal S., Mat C., Gogus F., Masatlioglu S., ...More

ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.63, no.11, pp.1450-1452, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1136/ard.2003.017467
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1450-1452
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The pustular skin lesions of Behcet's syndrome (BS) are clinically and histopathologically similar to ordinary acne, but BS patients get lesions at sites not commonly involved in acne, such as the legs and arms. The microbiology of these lesions has not been studied adequately.