Donovanosis treated with thiamphenicol.
Ten patients with donovanosis were treated with thiamphenicol for two weeks. In eight of them, included two HIV infected patients, lesions healed. The safety profile of thiamphenicol makes it a useful and cost-effective agent in the management of donovanosis. Randomized controlled trials should be conducted with these treatment options.
Belda
Walter
W
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Velho
Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira
PE
Arnone
Marcelo
M
Romitti
Ricardo
R
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006100:Granuloma Inguinale / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013839:Thiamphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013839:Thiamphenicol