Experience with aniline dyes in the treatment of pyoderma

The results of an experimental study of the bactericidal effect of aniline dyes (a.k.) obtained in our clinic (Kondratyev) set us the task to verify the therapeutic value of some a/c in the treatment of pyoderma. For clinical verification we chose a number of a.c, with different bactericidal properties in vitro: genzian violet (g.v.), methyl violet (m.v.) crystallviolet (c.v.) methylene blue (m.c.), methyl green (m.z.), vesuvine (c) and acidic fuchsin (f. K), which were used as aqueous and alcoholic solutions (96°, 70°, 50°) of 1-5% concentration in the form of lubrications, injections and lotions, and in some cases in pure form (powder). A total of 190 patients were under our observation: inpatients - 57, outpatients - 133.