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Clinical evaluation of rosoxacin for the treatment of chancroid
(1986)
One hundred seven men with Haemophilus ducreyi-positive chancroid were assigned to receive 300 mg of rosoxacin as a single dose or 150 mg twice daily for 3 days. Ulcers and buboes were followed clinically and bacteriologicaily ...
Three day oral course of Augmentin to treat chancroid.
(1986)
Amoxycillin and clavulanic acid (Augmentin; Beecham Research Laboratories) was used to treat patients with bacteriologically proved chancroid in three different dose regimens. A single dose of Augmentin (amoxycillin 3 g, ...
Single-dose therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum with ceftriaxone
(1986)
We conducted a randomized clinical trial comparing a single intramuscular dose of 125 mg of ceftriaxone with a single intramuscular dose of 75 mg of kanamycin followed by topical gentamicin for seven days, and with a single ...
Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Single-dose therapy with trimethoprim-sulfametrole for chancroid in females
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)
Women with genital ulcer disease who were culture-positive for Haemophilus ducreyi were treated with a single dose of the drug combination trimethoprim-sulfametrole; the dosage was 640 mg of trimethoprim and 3,200 mg of ...
Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi: sensitivity of culture media
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-03)
Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of chancroid requires the isolation of Haemophilus ducreyi. Enriched gonococcal (GcHbS) and Mueller-Hinton agar (MHHb) both support the growth of most strains of H. ducreyi. ...
Advances in the diagnosis and management of chancroid
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)
Improved technologies for the cultural diagnosis of chancroid have resulted in increased interest in the management and control of genital ulcer disease. New treatment regimens have been identified, and new control strategies ...
Isolation and identification of Haemophilus ducreyi in a clinical laboratory
(University of Nairobi, 1986-09)
Routine procedures used to isolate Haemophilus ducreyi in a busy laboratory are reported. Identification was based on colony morphology and nutritional and biochemical properties of 120 fresh isolates of H. ducreyi. These ...
Ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya: the roles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-05)
Among 149 consecutive infants with ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae was recovered from 43%, Chlamydia trachomatis from 13%, and both microorganisms from 4%. Three of five isolates of C. trachomatis ...
Single-dose ceftriaxone therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
(University of Nairobi, 1986-01)
Ceftriaxone (125 mg) given as a single intramuscular dose without topical therapy was evaluated in seven infants with smear-positive gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated from the eyes of six ...