Trial of chloramphenicol for meningitis in northern savanna of Africa.
In a controlled trial chloramphenicol proved as effective and much cheaper than penicillin for the treatment of group A meningococcal meningitis in Zaria, Nigeria. A short course of five days cured most patients. Adults and older children were soon able to take chloramphenicol by mouth, which reduce...
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| Main Authors: |
Whittle, H,
Davidson, N,
Greenwood, B,
Warrell, D,
Tomkins, A,
Tugwell, P,
Zalin, A,
Bryceson, A,
Parry, E,
Brueton, M,
Duggan, M,
Rajković, A |
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| Formato: | Journal article
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| Idioma: | English |
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| Publicado: |
1973
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