Acute intestinal infections and chronic alcoholism
Brodov, L.E.; Lukomskaia, M.I.; Maleev, V.V.; Iushchuk, N.D.; Mashilov, V.P.
Terapevticheskii Arkhiv 67(11): 27-30
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-3660 PMID: 8571244 Document Number: 450290
153 chronic alcoholics were given treatment against food poisoning. 55 of them developed withdrawal syndrome, 98 had alcoholic psychosis including 88 with delirium tremens. The acute intestinal infection in these alcoholics was managed with rehydration using polyionic crystalloid solutions under controlled diuresis. Previous relief of central excitation contributed much to a positive treatment outcome.