[Effect of immozymase inhalation on the detection of bacterial discharge in pulmonary tuberculosis].

Abstract

Administration of immosimase, a proteolytic enzyme complex developed in Russia, provoked active Tb discharge when the latter is occult in cases of destructive tuberculosis. Inhalation of the preparation enriches the patients' sputum with the bacilla. This permitted active tuberculosis diagnosis in additional 28% of the examinees.

• Authors: V A Krasnov, N N Kozhevnikov, G V Pletnev, G M Lisichenko
• Journal: Problemy tuberkuleza (Probl Tuberk) Issue 4 Pg. 42-4 ( 1993) ISSN: 0032-9533 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Vliianie ingaliatsionnogo vvedeniia immozimazy na vyiavlenie bakteriovydeleniia pri tuberkulëze lëgkikh.
• PMID: 8127839 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Enzymes, Immobilized
• Peptide Hydrolases
• immozymase

Topics

• Administration, Inhalation
• Enzymes, Immobilized (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis (isolation & purification)
• Peptide Hydrolases (administration & dosage)
• Sputum (microbiology)
• Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (diagnosis, microbiology)