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ACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF THE FOREARM SECONDARY TO A HUMAN BITE

ACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF THE FOREARM SECONDARY TO A HUMAN BITE impossible. American soldiers, furthermore, are thoroughly schooled in the symptoms of malaria, and it is to be expected that they will have more insight for otherwise unexplained symptoms. Included in the foregoing group are the men who were infected but who had no clinical symptoms until months later. According to their own statements, antimalarial drugs are not used routinely in the Italian army for prophylaxis in endemic areas. Each man, however, is given a package of drugs to take at the first suggestive symptoms. It would appear, then, that drugs taken under these conditions may increase the incubation period to a much longer time than is usually considered customary and that clinical symptoms will not necessarily appear shortly after the intake of prophylactic medication stops. It is admitted that this type of study will not find all the cases. At least 1 patient was admitted to the hospital with proved http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

ACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE OF THE FOREARM SECONDARY TO A HUMAN BITE

JAMA , Volume 124 (15) – Apr 8, 1944

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1944 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1944.62850150001007
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Abstract

impossible. American soldiers, furthermore, are thoroughly schooled in the symptoms of malaria, and it is to be expected that they will have more insight for otherwise unexplained symptoms. Included in the foregoing group are the men who were infected but who had no clinical symptoms until months later. According to their own statements, antimalarial drugs are not used routinely in the Italian army for prophylaxis in endemic areas. Each man, however, is given a package of drugs to take at the first suggestive symptoms. It would appear, then, that drugs taken under these conditions may increase the incubation period to a much longer time than is usually considered customary and that clinical symptoms will not necessarily appear shortly after the intake of prophylactic medication stops. It is admitted that this type of study will not find all the cases. At least 1 patient was admitted to the hospital with proved

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Apr 8, 1944

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