TLDR Co-trimoxazole successfully treated a girl with multiple autoimmune symptoms.
The document discussed a case of alopecia areata and relapsing polychondritis treated with co-trimoxazole. Initially, the patient received intravenous augmentin (1 g every 8 hours) for 5 days, which resulted in sustained diffuse oedema and erythema of the auricle, sparing the ear lobe. Upon switching to a combined treatment of prednisone (40 mg/day) and co-trimoxazole (50 mg/kg/day), there was a marked reduction in oedema and erythema within 2 days. This case suggested that co-trimoxazole might be effective in treating these conditions.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” Co-trimoxazole successfully treated a girl with multiple autoimmune symptoms.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” A 13-year-old girl with various symptoms was successfully treated with an antibiotic called co-trimoxazole.
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July 2003 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” A 13-year-old girl with various symptoms was successfully treated for autoimmune disease using the antibiotic co-trimoxazole.
