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Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine

Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine To the Editor:— The article, "Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine" (206:117, 1968), prompts me to report on my experiences with plantar warts. In each case, the warts dried up and the base healed without surgery or other therapy after response to a strong immunological stimulus. Regrettably, the observations had to be discontinued before an entirely convincing study had been completed. Nevertheless, in view of the context of the above publication, the following notes may be of interest. A woman who had dozens of warts on both feet had repeated electrocauterizations; all failed until a severe Staphylococcus aureus hemolytic infection developed.A similar accidental infection occurred in a boy after electrocoagulation of a dozen large warts on one foot prior to treatment of those on the other foot. After control of the infection the warts on both feet healed within a month with no further treatment. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine

JAMA , Volume 207 (2) – Jan 13, 1969

Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine

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To the Editor:—
The article, "Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine" (206:117, 1968), prompts me to report on my experiences with plantar warts. In each case, the warts dried up and the base healed without surgery or other therapy after response to a strong immunological stimulus.
Regrettably, the observations had to be discontinued before an entirely convincing study had been completed. Nevertheless, in view of the context of the...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1969 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1969.03150150080030
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Abstract

To the Editor:— The article, "Treatment of Verrucae With Smallpox Vaccine" (206:117, 1968), prompts me to report on my experiences with plantar warts. In each case, the warts dried up and the base healed without surgery or other therapy after response to a strong immunological stimulus. Regrettably, the observations had to be discontinued before an entirely convincing study had been completed. Nevertheless, in view of the context of the above publication, the following notes may be of interest. A woman who had dozens of warts on both feet had repeated electrocauterizations; all failed until a severe Staphylococcus aureus hemolytic infection developed.A similar accidental infection occurred in a boy after electrocoagulation of a dozen large warts on one foot prior to treatment of those on the other foot. After control of the infection the warts on both feet healed within a month with no further treatment.

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 13, 1969

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