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Journal of Transmitted Diseases and Immunity
ISSN: 2573-0320 Page 31
Volume 4
May 10-11, 2018
Frankfurt, Germany
Immunology Research 2018
Tissue Science 2018
JOINT EVENT
2 2 n d E d i t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Immunology and
Evolution of Infectious Diseases
&
1 2 t h E d i t i o n o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine
Background: Furunculosis is a deep infection of the hair
follicle leading to abscess formation with accumulation of
pus and necrotic tissue. Furuncles appear as red, swollen, and
tender nodules on hair-bearing parts of the body, and the most
common infectious agent is Staphylococcus aureus, but other
bacteria may also be causative. The management of recurrent
furunculosis is problematic and may be disappointing. Simple
incision and drainage may be sufficient in solitary lesions, but
systemic antibiotic therapy may be required. S. aureus has
the ability of developing resistance to different antibiotics.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes furunculosis
is mostly caused by invasion of dampness and heat. The
treatment in TCM is intended to dissipate heat and detoxify the
body.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that
recurrent furunculosis can be treated without the use of
antibiotics.
Methods: Through the report of two clinical cases, both
men, suffering from recurrent furunculosis, presented little
improvement with the use of antibiotic therapy. Through earlier
medicine theories, such as TCM, methods for energy balance
of yin, yang, qi and blood were used, allied with apex ear
bloodletting to withdrawal of internal heat, as well as dietary
counseling.
Results: Both cases obtained a significant improvement with
dietary counseling according toTCMand auricular acupuncture
sessions associated with apex ear bloodletting to clear out the
internal heat.
Conclusion: By reporting these two clinical cases, we can
conclude that recurrent furunculosis can be treated without
the use of antibiotics. For this goal, we must resort to earlier
medicine theories like TCM to treat the root of the problem, not
only the symptom.
Biography
Huang Wei Ling has graduated in Medicine in Brazil, specializing in infec-
tious and parasitic diseases, a General Practitioner and Parenteral and En-
teral Medical Nutrition Therapist. She was in charge of the Hospital Infection
Control Service of the City of Franca’s General Hospital, she was responsible
for the control of all prescribed antimicrobial medication, and received an
award for the best paper presented at the Brazilian Hospital infection Con-
trol Congress in 1998. She was coordinator of both the Infection Control
and the Nutritional Support Committee in Sao Joaquim Hospital in Franca,
and also worked at the infectious Sexually Transmitted Disease Reference
Center. She is the owner of the Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management
Clinic, and since 1997 she has been presenting her work worldwide concern-
ing the treatment of various diseases using techniques based on several
medical traditions around the world.
Can recurrent furunculosis be treated without the use of
antibiotics?
Huang Wei Ling
Medical Acupuncture and Pain Management Clinic, Brazil
Huang Wei Ling, J Transm Dis Immun 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.21767/2573-0320-C2-005