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G T Werner
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[Worm-diseases].
Intestinal parasites are common among labourers from foreign countries and in immigrants. Some worm-infections like ascaridiasis or enterobiasis occur in children quite often even in the cold climates. In cases of ascaridiasis only a heavy infection causes clinical symptoms. The diagnosis is made through the detection of eggs in the stools, as all the other worm-infections are diagnosed from the stool-test. Piperazine-derivatives are highly effective against ascaris; another useful drug is Pyrantel-Pamoate. Toxocara canis, which affects normally only dogs, can occur occasionally in humans. Its larvae migrate in the body and cause granulomas. The main clinical symptom of threadworms (enterobiasis) is itching around the anus. This parasite can be eradicated through Pyrvinium-Pamoate. The first symptom a patient notices in cases of taeniasis are proglottides--parts of the worms--which are passed with the stools. The drug of choice against all kinds of tapeworms is Niclosamide. Hookworms are rampant in tropical countries. Heavy infections can cause severe anemias, especially in children. Bephenium-Naphthoate and Bitoscanate are effective drugs against this parasite. The whipworm (Trichuris trichura) is very common in the warm countries. It can be treated by Tiabendazole and nowadays also with Mebendazole, which is virtually atoxic. Infections with Strongyloides stercoralis are difficult to eradicate, as there are different ways of reinfection. In case an infection with strongyloides is accompanied by other serious diseases cachexia and even fatal outcome has been seen.
Letter: Short-course chemotherapy of tuberculosis.
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[The health situation in India].
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[The management of frequently occurring parasitic tropical diseases].
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[The health situation in India. Part 2].
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[Propagation of intestinal parasites among the inhabitants of northwestern India].
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Incidence and importance of common intestinal parasites among the population of the Punjab in North-West-India.
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[What diagnosis would you make?].
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[Which diagnosis would you make?].
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[Management of unpreventable side-effects of megavolt therapy in practice].
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[Tropical intestinal diseases. Experiences in North West India].
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[Impressions of a physician in India].
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[Tetanus immunity in old age].
Among 1546 elderly persons (above 60 years of age) from a large town the immunity against tetanus was tested. 1043 persons (66.18%) had no antibodies against tetanus-toxoid in their serum. Almost half of the remaining positive sera (33.82%) showed antibody titers between 0.01 and 0.1 IU/ml. It is open to discussion if these titers warrant complete protection against the disease. On the contrary, children or young men serving in the army showed good immunity with high antibody titers. Tetanus has become a rare disease in the western countries, but cases still occur. The disease affects nowadays mainly adults. The older the patient the higher is its mortality. According to our study, many old people are not protected against tetanus. The risk of infection is widespread. It is strongly recommended to immunize also elderly persons at regular intervals. The vaccination against tetanus is cheap, well tolerated and yields a good immunity even in old age.