title: Local utilization of metacresolsulfonic acid combined with streptomycin in the treatment of actinomycosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: L A F
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: M C S
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fioravanti
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Atayde
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Jayme
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Romani
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D003408:Cresols; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005557:Formaldehyde; D013311:Streptozocin; C001716:formaldehyde, meta-cresolsulfonic acid drug combination