Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to P Bassissi.
A case of bilateral, symmetric, sporothricoid granulomas involving the dorsa of fingers and wrists is reported. The culture-proved Mycobacterium marinum skin infection was acquired by a fish-fancier while clearing his aquarium with bare hands. The patient suffered from chronic hand eczema. Treatment with co-trimoxazole was successful.
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Forty-seven patients with chronic venous leg ulcers were included in a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of systemically administered antibiotics in healing with condition. One group was treated by means of elastic support bandages only, whereas the other one received the same local treatment plus systemic antibiotics. No statistically relevant difference was noted between the two groups in healing rates of ulcers or in changes of the microbiologic flora. The results of our study do not support the routine administration of systemic antibiotics in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers.
A case of paracoccidioidomycosis, previously treated for tuberculosis for two years, is reported. Combined treatment with oral ketoconazole and sulfamethoxypyridazine was successful. The problem of a low index of suspicion among physicians for tropical mycoses, which are very rarely observed in Italy, is discussed.
A case of sacral herpes zoster associated with alteration of urination and defecation is presented. The pathogenetic mechanisms of these unusual complications are discussed.
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