Lars Molin

Rifampicin Compared with Penicillin in the Treatment of Gonorrhea

Uncomplicated acute gonorrhea in 200 cases, 100 of each sex, was treated with a single oral dose of 900 mg rifampicin. The failure rate was 12.5%. The treatment was compared with 1.0 MU of benzyl peni

A Comparison between Pivampicillin, Ampicillin and Penicillin G in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea

In the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhoea pivampicillin, a recently introduced ampicillin derivative with improved oral absorption, has been compared with oral ampicillin and parenteral penicillin

A Comparison between Cephaloridine and Penicillin in the Treatment of Gonorrhoea

Uncomplicated acute gonorrhoea in 200 cases, 100 of each sex, was treated with a single intra-muscular injection of 2 g of cephaloridine. The failure rate was 10.5 %. This treatment was compared with

Socio-medical aspects on previously hospitalized psoriatics in a metropolitan area.

Socio-medical circumstances have been studied in previously hospitalized psoriatics living in a metropolitan area. The patterns seen in male and female psoriatics differed. The males were less often gainfully employed, belonged to a lower social class, and had lower incomes than their contrasts. The differences were mostly small, however. The females, on the other hand, were more often gainfully employed, belonged to a higher social class, and had higher incomes than their contrasts. The differences were relatively large and were of statistical significance. In the material studied there was also a marked difference according to sex as regards the severity of psoriasis. The severity of the course of the disease was more severe in the males than in the females. The subjective complaints, however, were assessed almost equal in males and females. The social variables studied could not be convincingly related to the severity of psoriasis or to the subjective assessment of complaints due to the skin disease. Factors other than psoriasis per se were considered more significant, such as primarily varying ability amongst psoriatics to utilize the available medical facilities. Apart from psoriasis itself, the greater morbidity in the psoriatics as compared with their contrasts indicated that psoriatics were more likely to seek hospital treatment for psoriasis if they also had other diseases.

On the immunosuppresive effect of griseofulvin.

In 20 males with superficial dermatophytic infections 15 were given griseofulvin during 6 months (1 gram pro die) and 5, as controls, only topical treatment. Delayed hypersensitivity was investigated by means of tuberculin (old tuberkulin) and trichophytin tests before and during the treatment. No reduction of the reactions were noted, thus indicating that the suppressive effect of griseofulvin is weak and seems to be negligible at least during treatment periods not exceeding half a year.