Epidemiology of Gonorrhoea in Finland in 1953 to 1955

Recent Difficulties in the Treatment of Gonorrhoea with Penicillin

“…Certainly complications ~re less frequent (Burkhardt 1956 ;Scharnberg 1956). It has been suggested the incubation period may be lengthening (Wesener et al .1953 ;Lodin 1955 ;Tottie 1956) although agreement is not general on this point (Haro and Patiala 1957;Carpenter 1959) and the reported• incubation periods are still well within the limits determined some years ago in the experimental infection ( Mahoney et al 1946).…”

Failure to Control Gonorrhœa

“…In Finland (Haro & Patiala, 1957) (Martres, Bonjean & Phillip, 1959). From a world standpoint, it should be noted that streptomycin has been used to a relatively small extent in the therapy of gonorrhoea as compared with penicillin.…”