Deleterious effect of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in Mediterranean spotted fever
[EN]In a series of 10 patients with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) (two of whom developed severe forms of the disease), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) was not an effective therapy; moreover, it appeared the drug increased the pathogenic potential of R. cononii. In the opinion of the authors a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1992 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) |
| Repositorio: | GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/169203 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/169203 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Mediterranean spotted fever Boutonneuse fever Rickettsia conorii infection Aged Trimethoprim Boutonneuse Fever Humans 32 Ciencias Médicas humanos anciano fiebre botonosa trimetoprim |
| Sumario: | [EN]In a series of 10 patients with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) (two of whom developed severe forms of the disease), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) was not an effective therapy; moreover, it appeared the drug increased the pathogenic potential of R. cononii. In the opinion of the authors and according to these results, TS cannot be considered an effective therapy for MSF. |
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