THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CONDITIONED BY SULFONAMIDES.
Authors: MORRIS SIEGEL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Article1 January 1945THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CONDITIONED BY SULFONAMIDES.I. GENERAL CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS*MORRIS SIEGEL, L. A. JULIANELLEMORRIS SIEGELSearch for more papers by this author, L. A. JULIANELLESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-22-1-1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough an impressive proportion of public health problems associated with prevention of disease has been solved in a gratifying manner, it must be admitted that in the case of respiratory infections as a class prophylaxis remains to be accomplished. Withstanding the attempts made in the past with prophylactic immunization, spraying preparations, personal hygiene, isolation, and, to a limited extent, ultraviolet radiation and aerosols, the still resistant examples of this group of diseases apparently must be controlled by newer methods of approach. It was reflected in this connection that by virtue of their bacteriostatic action, sulfonamides might be of value in...Bibliography1. SIEGEL M: Studies on the control of acute respiratory infections: I. Preliminary report of the oral administration of sulfadiazine at the onset of acute respiratory illnesses, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1942, cxix, 783-785. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. SIEGEL M: Studies on the control of acute respiratory infections: II. The oral administration of sulfadiazine at the onset of acute respiratory illnesses, Am. Jr. Dis. Child., 1943, lxvi, 114-120. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication March 11, 1944.From the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Public Health Research Institute of The City of New York, Inc.Aided by a grant from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company on the recommendation of the Influenza-Pneumonia Commission.†Died, August 12, 1944. 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II. GROSS ALTERATIONS IN THE NASOPHARYNGEAL FLORA ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT*L. A. JULIANELLE, MORRIS SIEGELTHE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CONDITIONED BY SULFONAMIDES. III. EFFECTS OF TREATMENT ON THE ORGANISM AND CARRIER OF DIPHTHERIA*L. A. JULIANELLE, MORRIS SIEGELTHE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CONDITIONED BY SULFONAMIDES. IV. TRENDS IN PNEUMOCOCCAL TYPES INITIATED BY DRUG TREATMENT*L. A. JULIANELLE, MORRIS SIEGEL 1 January 1945Volume 22, Issue 1Page: 1-9KeywordsEpidemiologyHygieneInfectious diseasesPrevention, policy, and public healthProphylaxisPulmonary diseasesSulfonamideUpper respiratory tract infections ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1945 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright, 1945, by The American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...