AJTMH HINARI
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

Am. J. Trop. Med., s1-25(3), 1945, pp. 275-276
Copyright © 1945 by American Journal of Tropical Medicine

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Tompsett, R. R.
Right arrow Articles by Kauer, G. L.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by Tompsett, R. R.
Right arrow Articles by Kauer, G. L.

Penicillin Treatment of Early Yaws

Ralph R. Tompsett1 AND George L. Kauer2

Five cases of early yaws were treated with penicillin. The drug caused healing of local lesions in all five cases that was comparable to the favorable effect usually obtained with arsenical drugs. In 3 darkfield positive cases the drug caused prompt disappearance of the surface organisms. It is felt that further experimental trial of penicillin is indicated in this disease.

Received March 16, 1945.
1 Captain, MC, AUS.


2 Major, MC, AUS.






HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1945 by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.