Two Cases of Anthrax Treated with 'M.&B. 693'

Effect of M&B 693 and Uleron on the Blood

WHILST there is little known about the pathology of agranulocytosis, little doubt can be entertained as to the part played by the sulphonamide compounds in its amongst others, have demonstrated that sulphanilamide causes a considerable fall in the number of white blood-cells without the actual appearance of agranulocytosis, whilst, unfortunately, numerous cases of granulocytopenia have been rec...

Vitiligo Complicating chronic Hepatitis B patients treated with α-Interferon (Report of two cases)

α-Interferon is an antiviral agent used in treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Triggering of the underlying autoimmune disease or exacerbation of pre-existing auto immune disease is documented with α-interferon, but there are few reports about occurrence of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Vitiligo, hypo and hyperthyroidism after administration of α-interferon in the lit...

A Review of 274 Cases of Lobar Pneumonia Treated with M. & B. 693. With an Analysis of the Less Successful Responses

Gastrointestinal anthrax: clinical experience in 5 cases

Background: Bacillus anthracis may usually cause three forms of anthrax: inhalation, gastrointestinal and cutaneous. The gastrointestinal (GI) anthrax develops after eating contaminated meat. Thus, in this paper were report 5 cases of intestinal anthrax. Case Presentation: We report a case series of intestinal anthrax, with history of consumption of raw or poorly cooked liver of sheep. One pati...

Recovery from Pneumococcal Meningitis Treated with M. & B. 693

Before the advent of cbemotherapeutic treatment of pneumococcal meningitis with M. & B. ^93 tablets, the prognosis in this disease was hopeless?once the case was diagnosed as Pneumococcal meningitis, not even the remotest chance of its recovery was there. Ever since & B. 693 came to occupy the place it now does in the treatment of lobar pneumonia, hopes were aroused regarding the treatment of p...