Intratracheal Penicillin for Infected Bronchiectasis

Hepatic Abscess Secondarily Infected: Penicillin Treatment

The list of organisms sensitive to penicillin 18 growing, and it is likely that some organisms 0riginally classed as non-susceptible may be brought within its sphere of influence, with 'variations in the technique of administration. The following case is of interest in that two ?f the organisms concerned have been regarded almost completely insensitive, and yet in this ^stance seem to have been...

Accelerated obstructive pulmonary disease in HIV infected patients with bronchiectasis.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been associated with a wide spectrum of pulmonary disease. We report three HIV-seropositive patients with rapidly worsening airway obstruction associated with bronchiectasis. All subjects (age range 33-39 yrs) were cigarette smokers. Two had previously used intravenous drugs. The CD4 lymphocyte count ranged 40-250 cells x mm(-3). All individuals ...

The Effects of Penicillin on E. Rhusiopathiae Infected Pigeons

The bronchiectasis severity index and FACED score for bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis is a chronic airway disease which is associated with cough, sputum production, haemoptysis and/or other distressing symptoms, resulting from various aetiologies [1–4]. The vicious cycle, which consists of airway infection, airway inflammation and structural damage, predominates in the pathogenesis and progression of bronchiectasis [5]. Despite the disappointingly limited number o...

Nebulisers for bronchiectasis.