Novobiocin, Spiramycin, and Aminitrozole in the Treatment of Non-Gonococcal Urethritis

Novobiocin, spiramycin, and aminitrozole in the treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis.

During recent months, trials have been undertaken with three relatively new substances in the treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis in males. Two of these, novobiocin and spiramycin, are antibiotics. Novobiocin (also known as Streptonivicin, Albamycin, Cathomycin, Cathocin) has been prepared from the Streptomyces niveus and from Streptomyces spheroides and was developed in the United States. A...

Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis with spiramycin.

Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis with novobiocin.

Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis.

With the increasing incidence of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), its treatment has assumed greater importance. The aetiology of NGU is far from clear but probably includes different factors; hence, it is not surprising that the response to treatment is so variable. The clinical picture in NGU also varies widely in severity. The mildest cases are sometimes difficult to distinguish from gonophob...

[Treatment of non-gonococcal urethritis].

With the increasing incidence of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), its treatment has assumed greater importance. The aetiology of NGU is far from clear but probably includes different factors; hence, it is not surprising that the response to treatment is so variable. The clinical picture in NGU also varies widely in severity. The mildest cases are sometimes difficult to distinguish from gonophob...