The Use of a New Nitrofuran Delivate “Panf uran S” in the Treatment of the Bacillary Dysentery

Abstract

Thirteen patients with the bacillary dysentery and five carriers of the dysentery bacillus were treated by the oral administration of a new nitrofuran delivate “Panfuran S”.
In the in vitro sensitivity test, various strains of dysentery bacillus were extremely sensitive against this drug.
In the majority of the cases, acute symptoms subsided rapidly, and stool culture became negative soon after the beginning of the treatment. However, there were a severe case, where no effect of this drug was recognized for the improvement of symptoms, and a case, where stool cultures remained positive for a long time after the treatment.
No side effects were seen.