TREATMENT OF A PATIENT WITH LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS WITH ACTH, STREPTOMYCIN AND PARA-AMINOSALICYLIC ACID
Authors: J R JOHNSON, W N DAVEY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Case Reports1 May 1955TREATMENT OF A PATIENT WITH LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS WITH ACTH, STREPTOMYCIN AND PARA-AMINOSALICYLIC ACIDJ. RICHARD JOHNSON, WINTHROP N. DAVEY, F.A.C.P.J. RICHARD JOHNSONSearch for more papers by this author, WINTHROP N. DAVEY, F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-42-5-1109 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptINTRODUCTIONCorticotropin (ACTH) and cortisone are regarded as contraindicated in the presence of tuberculosis because of their suppressive effect on inflammation, granulation tissue formation and fibroblastic repair.1-4 Enhancement of tuberculosis in experimental animals by these drugs has been reported in numerous studies5-10 but not in all.11-17 Likewise they have been reported to have caused progression or reactivation of pulmonary tuberculosis in the human,18-22 and their use has been accompanied by the appearance of pulmonary or disseminated tuberculosis in some individuals not previously known to have tuberculosis.23-32It is not certain that the simultaneous use of antimicrobial drugs will prevent progression...Bibliography1. 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EDSALLCortisone-antimicrobial therapy in tuberculosis 1 May 1955Volume 42, Issue 5Page: 1109-1118KeywordsAdrenocorticotropic hormoneAntimicrobialsDrugsHospital medicineLupus erythematosusPatientsPneumoniaStreptomycin ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...