Human intestinal protozoa in the Near East : an inquiry into some problems affecting the spread and incidence of intestinal protozoal infections of British troops and natives in the Near East, with special reference to the carrier question, diagnosis and treatment of amoebic dysentery, and an account of three new human intestinal protozoa / by C.M. Wenyon and F.W. O'Connor.

  • Wenyon, C. M. (Charles Morley), 1878-1948.
Date:
1917
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Credit: Human intestinal protozoa in the Near East : an inquiry into some problems affecting the spread and incidence of intestinal protozoal infections of British troops and natives in the Near East, with special reference to the carrier question, diagnosis and treatment of amoebic dysentery, and an account of three new human intestinal protozoa / by C.M. Wenyon and F.W. O'Connor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Part II. (continued). (5) Character and Diagnosis of the Dysenteric Stool. (a) The Character of the Stool in Bacillary Dysentery. (&) The Character of the Stool in Amoebic Dysentery. (6) Characters and Diagnosis of Unencysted E. coli. Does E. coli ingest Red Blood Corpuscles ? (7) Characters and Diagnosis of Cysts of E. coli. (8) The Course of E. coli Infections. (9) Is E. coli ever Pathogenic ? (10) Lamblia intestinalis, reproducing Forms. (11) Course of Lamblia Infections. (12) Tetramitus mesnili, Free and Encysted Forms. (18) Course of Tetramitus Infections. (14) Trichomonas intestinalis and Trichomonas in the Mouth. (15) Course of Trichomonas Infections. (16) Pathogenicity of Trichomonas. (17) Coccidium (Isospora). (18) Iodine Cysts. (19) Blastocystis. (20) Waskia intestinalis, n.g., n. sp. (21) Tricercomonas intestinalis, n.g., n. sp. (22) E. nana, n. sp. Summary of Matter discussed in Part II. Part III. Treatment of E. histolytica and other Protozoal Infections of the Human Intestine (1) Treatment of E. histolytica infections. (a) Treatment by Emetin Hydrochloride. Group I: Cases treated by Emetin Injections of one grain a day for twelve days. Group II: Cases treated by a Twelve-day Course of one grain of Emetin orally administered. Group III: Cases treated by Emetin, administered both hypodermically and orally (1| grains for twelve days). (b) Treatment by Methyl-emetin Sulphate. (c) Treatment by Thymol. (cl) Treatment by Pulv. Ipecac. General Considerations as regards Treatment. (a) Is the Object of Treatment to destroy the Cysts or the Amoebae or both ? (b) Comparison of the different Methods of Emetin Treatment. (c) Carrier and Acute Cases. (d) Are there Emetin-resistant Strains of Amoebae ? (e) Does Emetin tend to make the Amoebae encyst ? (/) Influence of other Infections on the Treatment. (g) Influence of Diet and Rest in Bed on the Treatment. (h) Influence of Salines on the Treatment. (i) Effect of Emetin on the Patient. (j) When does the Infection disappear under Emetin Treatment ? (k) When do Relapses occur? (l) The Effect of previous Dysentery on the Treatment.