title: Thiamphenicol in the treatment of chancroid in men.
abstract: Fifty-five men were treated for culture-positive chancroid with two 2.5-g doses of thiamphenicol given on each of two consecutive days. Forty-nine patients (89.1%) were cured on this regimen. No adverse effects were noted. Cultured strains of Haemophilus ducreyi were found to be sensitive to thiamphenicol.
mesh_terms: D002602:Chancroid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013839:Thiamphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013839:Thiamphenicol