Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis: a clinical and pathogenic enigma

Rhinoscleroma is a chronic, slowly progressive, infectious disease of the respiratory tract that can produce disability and death, if untreated. Once considered an anomaly in the United States, the disease is now seen more frequently in this country, owing to increased travel from endemic areas. Thi...

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Published in:	Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery Vol. 87; no. 2; p. 212
Main Authors:	Miller, R H, Shulman, J B, Canalis, R F, Ward, P H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1979
Subjects:	Adult Humans Klebsiella - cytology Klebsiella Infections - drug therapy Klebsiella Infections - etiology Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Klebsiella Infections - pathology Male Rhinoscleroma - drug therapy Rhinoscleroma - etiology Rhinoscleroma - microbiology Rhinoscleroma - pathology Tetracycline - therapeutic use
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Summary:	Rhinoscleroma is a chronic, slowly progressive, infectious disease of the respiratory tract that can produce disability and death, if untreated. Once considered an anomaly in the United States, the disease is now seen more frequently in this country, owing to increased travel from endemic areas. This report presents a comprehensive review of the several types of therapy that have been published in the literature. The results of a clinical experiment are also presented.
DOI:	10.1177/019459987908700211