Local utilization of metacresolsulfonic acid combined with streptomycin in the treatment of actinomycosis.
The effectiveness of combining metacresolsufonic acid with streptomycin in the treatment of actinomycosis, diagnosed either clinically or in the laboratory, was evaluated in 12 bovines and 2 equines. Eighty-seven percent of treated animals were considered clinically cured and did not show any signs of relapse after a six-month follow-up period. Therapeutic diagnosis by clinical observation was the procedure of choice when it was not possible to obtain laboratory diagnosis.
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Goias, P.O. Box 131, 74001-970, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil. lafranco@vet.ufg.br
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D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003408:Cresols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D013311:Streptozocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D003408:Cresols; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005557:Formaldehyde; D013311:Streptozocin; C001716:formaldehyde, meta-cresolsulfonic acid drug combination