title: [Benzoyl peroxide for the treatment of leg ulcers (author's transl)].
abstract: 40 leg ulcers were treated for 6 weeks by application twice a day of a 20% benzoyl peroxide lotion. Each ulcer was regularly measured and its bacterial flora was determined. Therapeutic results were very satisfactory: the average healing rate of the ulcers was 62.8% of the initial wound area after 4 weeks of treatment and 76.5% after 6 weeks of treatment. The bacterial flora of the ulcers changed during treatments, streptococci and staphylococci disappeared. Pseudomonas aeruginosa became abundant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010545:Peroxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D010545:Peroxides; D001585:Benzoyl Peroxide
vernacular_title: Le benzoyl peroxyde dans le traitement des ulcères de jaumbe.