Title: EFFECT OF TOPICALLY APPLIED ANTIBIOTIC AGENTS ON AXILLARY ODOR
Abstract:The distinctive odor of the axilla in man has long been correlated with the unique presence of apocrine sweat in this area. Recently, it has been shown that this odor is not an intrinsic property of a...The distinctive odor of the axilla in man has long been correlated with the unique presence of apocrine sweat in this area. Recently, it has been shown that this odor is not an intrinsic property of apocrine sweat when it first appears on the skin surface. It was found that the characteristic odor developed only after the normal surface bacteria had acted upon the apocrine sweat. This phenomenon of odor production by bacteria could be observed in vivo or in vitro. Also, it was discovered that the intensive use of the antibacterial hexachlorophene detergents could abolish odor for more than 18 hours in most individuals. The present study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of topically applied antibiotic therapy on the inhibition of axillary odor. MATERIAL The following five preparations and control vehicles were studied as pairs, one being applied to each axilla, according to the method discussed below: (1)Read More
Publication Year: 1955
Publication Date: 1955-12-31
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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