PEMPHIGUS Treatment

Pemphigus vulgar-is was formerly fatal, but corticosteroids given by mouth will usually suppress the eruption and permit a normal life. A few patients have apparently recovered and have been able to dispense with the treatment, but the majority need treatment for life—an attempt being made to find the smallest dose which will effectually keep the condition under control. Pemphigus neonatorum is a form of impetigo (q.v.) and requires antibiotic therapy as for an acute infection.