MIXED INFECTION OF (EXANTHEMATIC) TYPHUS AND RELAPSING FEVER

Abstract

A menacing epidemic which broke out in 1919 and 1920 in southern Russia furnished interesting material for observations and study of infectious diseases especially since the form of the diseases differed greatly, in the majority of cases, from the general descriptions, both in their symptomatology and in the course of their recovery. The study of them, in as far as is known, has disclosed some new methods of diagnosis and medical treatment. Thus the incubation period of ex. typhus was determined, the temperature curve was studied, the Weil-Felix Wiener reaction was applied to the populace; salvansan (arsphenamine) was applied during treatment of relapsing fever; adrenalin, strichnine and caffeine were generally employed during treatment of ex. typhus and finally even the actual 'carriers' of ex. typhus were found by Prof. Barykin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1955
Accession Number
AD0676357

Entities

People

  • K. A. Karchenko

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coinfection
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Observation
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Therapy
  • Tickborne Diseases
  • Wound Infections

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