War Surgery and Medicine
Pyogenic Infection
Pyogenic Infection
This was usually a complication of hyperidrosis or eczema. When severe, or with inguinal adenitis or fever, they were treated in bed. The milder cases, such as a few pustules in an area of eczema, did well with dressings of Pasta Flava—Hyd. Ox. Flav. 2 per cent (or Acriflavine –1 per cent) in Lassar's Paste.
Severe cases with suppurating ulcerated areas were best treated with four-hourly dressings of tulle gras, covered with compresses of eusol or saline, and cotton wool.