Emetine-Sulphanilamide Retention Enemas for the Treatment of Amœbic Dysentery
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Sir,?With reference to my paper 'Treatment of Amoebic Dysentery with E.B.I. Retention Enemas published in the Indian Medical Gazette of August 1947, I should like to add that in the meantime I have treated a number of additional cases -without the addition of bismuth-iodide to the retention enemas. The results have been as good as those obtained with the enemas not containing bismuth-iodide. Therefore, the addition of bismuth-iodide seems to be unnecessary. The revised formula for the retention enemas is :?
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