Minocycline in the Treatment of Lymphogranuloma Venereum

In a study of 80 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), minocycline hydrochloride (Minocin) was found to be an effective drug in the treatment of all stages of LGV, including complicated ones. In late cases adjuvant treatment was used in addition to the antibiotic. Healing time in uncomplicated ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Venereal Disease Association 1976-06, Vol.2 (4), p.19-22
Hauptverfasser:	SOWMINI, C. N., GOPALAN, K. N., RAO, G. CHANDRASEKHARA
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Chlamydia - isolation & purification Female Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphogranuloma Venereum - diagnosis Lymphogranuloma Venereum - drug therapy Lymphogranuloma Venereum - pathology Male Minocycline - therapeutic use Prednisolone - therapeutic use Rectal Diseases - therapy Syphilis - complications Tetracyclines - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	In a study of 80 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), minocycline hydrochloride (Minocin) was found to be an effective drug in the treatment of all stages of LGV, including complicated ones. In late cases adjuvant treatment was used in addition to the antibiotic. Healing time in uncomplicated cases was less than 10 days. In complicated cases, both early and late, healing took about 2 to 3 weeks. Reactions to the drug were not significant.
ISSN:	0095-148X 2331-2955