| Abstrakt: |
A survey of cases of influenzal meningitis seen and treated in the contagious disease department of the Los Angeles County Hospital over a ten year period (July 1, 1931 to July 1, 1941) reveals some interesting data.The series of cases reported represents a total of 63 patients. Of these 47 were under 6 years of age and 16 were over 6. There were 36 males and 27 females. The gross mortality for the series was 84 per cent.The patients have been divided into four groups: group 1, who received only symptomatic treatment; group 2, who were treated with serum; group 3, who were given sulfanilamide, and group 4, who received sulfapyridine. Each group will be considered separately.GROUP 1: PATIENTS TREATED SYMPTOMATICALLYIn group 1 there were 19 patients, of whom 15 were under the age of 6 years. The remaining 4 were adults (ages, 33 to 73). |
