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INTERMITTENT CHEMOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS CUTIS
Author(s) -
RAJAN V. S.,
GOH Y. S.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1972.tb00317.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , dermatology , cutis , general surgery , family medicine , library science , history , classics , pathology , computer science
Summary.— Seven cases of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis were treated by the intermittent (twice weekly) fully supervised regimen of streptomycin and high dosage isoniazid. Responses were very impressive—6 months of treatment produced complete healing, leaving residual scars.