Acute gonorrhoea in the male - analysis of 500 cases

ABSTRACT

500 cases of acute gonorrhoea in athe male, uncomplicated by clinical manisfestations of intercurrent venereal disease are analysed. Treatment consisted of 150,000 units of crystalline penicillin G in normal saline, given in 3 equal doses at 2-hourly intervals, during the period January-June, 1947, at the Caribbean Medical Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad, B.W.I. A cure rate of between 92.7 per cent, and 97.1 per cent was found on analysis of 383 cases, 117 cases being omitted from the analysis as they failed to reappear after receiving treatment. 6 tables showing racial incidence, diagnostic pathological findings, follow-up attendances, assessment of rate of cure, age incidence and previous histories of venereal disease infection in the 500 cases are embodied in the report(AU)