Aciclovir is an anti-viral drug and it is active against the viral infections described under ‘USES’ below. Aciclovir Powder for Infusion 250mg may be used against certain viral infections.
Author: Brian Holtry
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
PID is a clinical syndrome caused by the ascent of microorganisms from the vagina and endocervix to the endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and contiguous structures. PID is a broad term that includes a variety of upper genital tract infections, unrelated to pregnancy or surgical procedures, such as salpingitis, salpingo-oophoritis, endometritis, tubo-ovarian inflammatory masses, and pelvic or diffuse peritonitis. The precise mechanism by which microorganisms ascend from the lower genital tract is not known. One possibility is that chlamydial or gono-coccal endocervicitis alters the defense mechanisms of the cervix allowing ascent of the vaginal flora with or without the original pathogen.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
Incidence/Prevalence in USA: Common in winter. Almost all persons infected one or more times during lifetime. Outpatient for mild cases; inpatient for severe disease or for those with underlying disorders.
Chancroid. Medical Symptoms and Signs of Chancroid
A sexually transmitted disease characterized by painful genital ulcerations and inflammatory inguinal adenopathy. It is uncommon in the United States but found worldwide. Chancroid is endemic in developing countries and a cofactor for HIV transmission.
Chlamydial sexually transmitted diseases
An obligate intracellular membrane-bound prokaryotic organism, chlamydia trachomatis causes an estimated 3 million new sexually transmitted infections in the US each year. The estimated cost of chlamydia STDs in 1994 was $2 billion per year in the U. S., largely due to costly complications such as PID, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. Studies indicate that 75-90% of women and 50-90% of men with chlamydial STD are asymptomatic.
Tuberculosis: Medical Symptoms and Signs of Disease
A common disease transmitted by inhaling airborne bacilli from a person with active tuberculosis (TB). The bacilli multiply in the alveolus and are carried by macrophages, lymphatics and blood to distant sites (eg. lung pleura, brain, kidney and bone). Tissue hypersensitivity usually halts infection within 10 weeks. Regular.
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis is an acute or chronic infection of the bone and its structures caused most commonly by bacteria and rarely by other microorganisms. This infection may be acquired either by hematogenous, contiguous, or direct inoculation such as trauma or surgery.
Urinary tract infection
Inflammation of the bladder mucosa. This topic refers primarily to infectious cystitis. Other urinary tract infections are discussed elsewhere.
Sepsis
Sepsis. Description of Medical Condition. Medical Symptoms and Signs of Disease. What Causes Disease?
Corneal ulceration
Corneal ulcers represent an infection of the cornea by bacteria, virus or fungi as a result of breakdown in the protective epithelial barrier. If left untreated, corneal ulcers can result in blindness. Ulcerations may be central or marginal.