Appréciation Des Effets de la Streptomycine Dans la Tuberculose Pulmonaire de L’Adulte*

Autor: De Clercq F, Durieu H, De Coster A, Van Kessel E, Kenis J
Rok vydání: 1950
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Zdroj: Acta Clinica Belgica. 5:487-511
ISSN: 2295-3337
1784-3286
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1950.11716583
Popis: SummaryThe authors review the X Ray changes in 234 patients treated with streptomycin and dihydrostreptomycin. The action of the drug is very different, according to the radiological and clinical picture.A complete clearing of the X Ray film has been observed in the following groups :— Miliary Tuberculosis : 100 %.— Miliary Tuberculosis with irregular granulations : 44 %.— ” Cold miliary ” : 30 %.— Reticular and nodular lesions : 8 %.— Large and irregular shadows : 11 %.— Homogeneous shadows : 9 %.— Cavities : 3 %.Generally, the acute cases respond better than the chronic ones. When there is a cavity, the drug is less active on the associated lesions of the lung. In this case, a complete clearing is uncommon. Good results are obtained in bronchial tuberculosis.The disappearance of the T. B. in the sputum was seen in 10 % of the cases with cavities, and in 50 % of the cases without cavity.The authors discriminate imperative, relative, and questionable indications.The use of streptomycin, associated with co...
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