Large blister formation after a bite by the common cupboard spider, genus Steatoda.
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Adolescent↗
Biomedical subjects
A M Rutherford
Publications and source records attributed to A M Rutherford.
Metronidazole in the prophylaxis of anaerobic infections in gynaecological surgery: a trial.
Flagyl (metronidazole) was evaluated in the prophylaxis and treatment of patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. One hundred patients were studied: 50 of these patients received prophylactic metronidazole and 50 received matching placebos. Eight percent of metronidazole treated patients developed wound infections which was less than half the number of untreated patients, 18 percent of whom developed wound infection. No anaerobic infections were seen in Flagyl treated patients whereas four (8 percent) were seen in placebo patients.
Anaerobiosis↗
The silent ovary: a five year survey of cancer of the ovary at the Hutt Hospital 1973-1977.
Cancer of the ovary is the leading cause of death from gynaecological cancer. Forty-six cases are reported to re-emphasise certain features. These include the short history and the high mortality rate regardless of what treatment is used. Whereas improvement has occurred in the treatment of cancer of the corpus and the cervix, there has been no improvement over two decades in cancer of the ovary. The moral of this tale, is to advise your women folk to avoid cancer of the ovary.
Adolescent↗
Gynodaktarin (miconazole nitrate) for vulvovaginal candidiasis.
A new potent fungicidal preparation, miconazole nitrate 2 percent (Gynodaktarin) was used in 40 patients, both pregnant, with vulvovaginal candidiasis. It was as effective in pregnant as in non-pregnant patients. Retreatment in three cases of recurrence was successful. There were no side effects reported, and the drug was found to be safe for pregnant patients and their offspring.
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal↗