Abstract
Summary
1. A standardized test procedure employing a highly favorable culture medium has been employed to test the tricho-monacidal action of a number of recommended and suggested drugs. 2. Inspection of the data in Tables I and II suggests an approach which may lead to a more satisfactory therapeutic agent than is now available for the treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis. 3. The following compounds in dilutions of 1:1000 or more killed trichomonads in vitro in less than 10 minutes: arsphenamine, clymocol, dihexylin, mercuric oxycyanide, neoarsphenamine, phemerol, phenylmercuric acetate, phenylmercuric benzoate, phenylmercuric chloride, phenylmercuric nitrate, silver picrate, sulfadiazine, sulfarsphenamine, tartar emetic, vuzin dihydrochloride.
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