AUREOMYCIN IN ACUTE INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS
Authors: B J GRUSKIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1949)

Case Reports1 October 1949AUREOMYCIN IN ACUTE INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSISB. J. GRUSKINB. J. GRUSKINSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-31-4-678 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSince the discovery of aureomycin,1an antibiotic obtained from a mold of the Streptomyces group,Streptomyces aureofaciens, investigation has shown it to be extremely effective both in vitro and in vivo against rickettsial organisms of several varieties as well as against certain viruses2and bacteria.3, 4Several reports have appeared during recent months indicating a singularly striking effectiveness against lymphogranuloma venereum,5brucellosis,6primary atypical pneumonia7and various types of ocular infections.8No report, to my knowledge, has as yet appeared in the literature concerning its use in acute infectious mononucleosis. Because of the highly favorable results obtained with it in...Bibliography1. DUGGAR BM: Introductory paper, in Conference on Aureomycin—A New Antibiotic, New York Academy of Sciences, Section of Biology, July 21, 1948. Google Scholar2. WONGCOX SCHR: Action of aureomycin against experimental rickettsial and viral infections, Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 1948, li, 290-303. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. BRYERSCHOENBACHCHANDLERBLISSLONG MSEGCAEAPH: Aureomycin—experimental and clinical investigations, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc.,, 1948, cxxxviii, 117-119. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. FINLANDCOLLINSPAIN MHSTF: Aureomycin—a new antibiotic, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1948, cxxxviii, 946-949. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. WRIGHTSANDERSLOGANPRIGOTHILL LTMSMAALM: Aureomycin—a new antibiotic with virucidal properties, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1948, cxxxviii, 408-412. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. SPINKBRAUDECASTANEDAGOYTIA WWAIMRRS: Aureomycin therapy in human brucellosis, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1948, cxxxviii, 1145-1148. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. SCHOENBACHBRYERLONG EBMSPH: The pharmacology and clinical trial of aureomycin: a preliminary report, Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 1948, li, 267-279. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. BRALEYSANDERS AEM: Aureomycin in ocular infections, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1948, cxxxviii, 426-427. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. MCKINLEYDOWNEY CAH: Oxford medicine (Christian), 1944, v, 498. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication March 28, 1949. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAntibiotic-Induced Rash in Patients With Infectious MononucleosisTreatment of Infectious MononucleosisHAROLD R. SCHUMACHER, WILLIAM A. JACOBSON, CARL R. BEMILLER, M.D.Die Hetero-HämagglutinationCLINICAL OBSERVATIONS IN 100 CASES OF INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS AND THE RESULTS OF TREATMENT WITH PENICILLIN AND AUREOMYCIN*ALVIN L. SCHULTZ, M.D., WENDELL H. HALL, M.D.Aureomycin in the Treatment of Infectious MononucleosisAureomycin in the treatment of infectious mononucleosisAureomycin in pediatrics: A review 1 October 1949Volume 31, Issue 4Page: 678-681KeywordsAntibioticsBacterial pneumoniaRocky Mountain spotted feverStreptococcal infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1949 PDF downloadLoading ...