Sulphanilamide in Local Treatment of Skin Infections

Sulphanilamide in Treatment

considerably less toxic than sulphanilamide, and equally effective, at least as regards streptococci. Both drugs are supposed to act directly on the cocci, rendering their capsules more permeable, or at least iess protective. The dose of either for an adult is two or three half-gram tablets by mouth thrice daily, though this is often considerably exceeded. Children tolerate proportionate doses ...

Moxifloxacin in the treatment of skin and skin structure infections

Moxifloxacin is a recent addition to the fluoroquinolone class, differing from ciprofloxacin and other older agents in having much better in vitro activity against Gram-positive aerobes while retaining potent activity against Gram-negative aerobes. It is also active against the pathogens of human and animal bite wounds and those species of atypical mycobacteria associated with dermatologic infe...

Treatment of Undulant Fever with Sulphanilamide

use; they often give rise to severe reaction, especially when given intravenously, and the beneficial effect is perhaps largely due to protein shock. When trypaflavin was introduced, great hopes were entertained, and good results were claimed; the same may be said of mercurochrome, and of fouadin, a trivalent antimony preparation, but none was established as a really effective therapeutic agent...

Skin Infections and Travelers

Knowing the type of infections in different geographical regions may help to prevent the distribution of diseases. Vaccines, repellents, mosquito nets and clothes are recommended for preventing the increase of infectious diseases. There are different types of climate and geographical items around the world which determine the kind of skin infections. Travelers' skin diseases are recognized as s...

Sulphanilamide Packing in the Treatment of Compound Fracture