[Sexually transmitted diseases in a crew of a destroyer on a voyage to Far East (author's transl)].

Abstract

21 cases of gonorrhea, some with very long incubation periods, were treated either with 3 x 4 Mega Clemizol-Penicillin G (13 cases) or with 2 x 2 gr. Spectinomycin (8 cases). Thereby a complete cure was achieved in 14 cases (66, 6%), whereas in 2 cases after treatment with Penicillin no complete cure could be accomplished. A non-gonorrhean urethritis (NGU) occurred in the case of 5 patients (24%). Treatment by Doxycyclin was successful but in one case 10 days of treatment proved to be too short so it was necessary to extend the period to 14 days for reasons of safety. The same applies to treatment of nongonorrhean urethritis. In the therapy of granuloma venereum Cotrimoxazol proved to be even more effective than tetracycline. However, it has to be taken into consideration that the disease had been yet in a process of healing.

• Authors: H A Adams
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur Hautkrankheiten (Z Hautkr) Vol. 56 Issue 9 Pg. 563-9 (May 01 1981) ISSN: 0301-0481 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Beobachtungen bei venerologischen Erkrankungen von Besatzungsangehörigen eines Kriegsschiffes.
• PMID: 6894657 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Gonorrhea (drug therapy)
• Granuloma Inguinale (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum (drug therapy)
• Male
• Naval Medicine
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (drug therapy, transmission)
• Syphilis (drug therapy)
• Urethritis (drug therapy)