AUTHOR=Seyed Jafari S. Morteza , Hunger Robert E. , Schlapbach Christoph TITLE=Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Current Understanding of Pathogenic Mechanisms and Suggestion for Treatment Algorithm JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2020 YEAR=2020 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.00068 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2020.00068 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=Hidradenitis suppurativa is one of the most distressing dermatological conditions and has a significant negative impact on patients ' quality of life. However, the exact pathogenic mechanisms remain incompletely understood and - therefore - efficient therapies are still lacking. The current manuscript focuses on new findings on its pathogenic mechanisms and aims to provide practical therapy recommendations.