PENICILLIN IN DERMATOLOGY

1 July 1946

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology

Vol. 54 (1) , 19-24
https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.1946.01510360023002

Abstract

THE remarkable antibacterial properties and the relatively low toxicity of penicillin make it a logical agent to use against cutaneous pyogenic infections. Penicillin, in local applications, was first used by Fleming as early as 1929.¹ Florey and Florey² stated: "In essence, the problem of using penicillin locally is that of devising some means to apply a very soluble and diffusible substance, so that a bacteriostatic concentration is constantly maintained at every point where there are infecting organisms." The local use of penicillin in the treatment of burns and scaldings was satisfactory with a freshly prepared cream of penicillin.³ One of the earliest reports on the use of penicillin in dermatology was made by Roxburgh, Christie and Roxburgh.⁴ They reported satisfactory results in cases of sycosis barbae, impetigo, blepharitis and also some cases of eczema with secondary infection. Sophian and Connolly⁵ found

Keywords

PENICILLIN/IN DERMATOLOGY

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