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by medications such as penicillin or erythromycin. Erythromycin appears to be more effective than penicillin.

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Q: How was diphtheria treated in the 1800's?
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How did people prevent diphtheria in the 1800s?

by ill


What is diphtheria and how is it treated?

Diphtheria is an infectioncaused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Treatment is with the antibioticserythromycin or benzylpenicillin.


How is cutaneous diphtheria treated?

Cutaneous diphtheria is usually treated by cleansing the wound thoroughly with soap and water, and giving the patient antibiotics for 10 days.


How was diphtheria treated in the 1600's?

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How were immigrants treated in the 1800s?

The Irish was the largest immigrant group in the 1800s and they were generally treated poorly. Later immigrant groups were treated the same way as the Irish immigrants of the early 1800s.


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What can happen if diphtheria is left untreated?

If not treated the person can die and infect others as well.


How is diphtheria treated if the patient is sensitive to animal serum?

Patients who are sensitive (about 10%) must be desensitized with diluted antitoxin, since the antitoxin is the only specific substance that will counteract diphtheria exotoxin. No human antitoxin is available for the treatment of diphtheria.


How quickly is diphtheria diagnosed?

Because diphtheria must be treated as quickly as possible, doctors usually make the diagnosis on the basis of the visible symptoms without waiting for test results.


When was diphtheria most dangerous for people?

Diphtheria would have been very dangerous in the 1800s when settlers began moving into areas and establishing towns. Ill people would have spread disease and adequate medical care was not available.


How is diphtheria prevented in adults?

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