The treatment of purulent pachymeningitis and subdural suppuration with special reference to penicillin.
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INDEX Page INTRODUCTION .. .. .. .. .. 143 PATHOLOGY .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 Pachymeningitis .. .. .. .. .. 145 Associated Lesions .. .. .. .. 147 CLINICAL PICTURE .. .. .. .. 148 REPORT OF A CASE TREATED BEFORE THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILLIN .. .. .. .. .. 149 BACTERIOLOGY .. .. .. .. .. 150 THEORY OF TREATMENT .. .. .. .. 151 EXPERIENCE SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF PENICILLIN 152 Uncomplicated cases .. .. .. .. 153 Subdural loculation .. .. .. .. 156 Subdural loculation with delayed cerebral abscess 173 SUMMARY OF RESULTS .. .. .. .. 177 SUMMARY .. .. .. .. .. .. 181 BIBLIOGRAPHY .. .. .. .. .. 182
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 11 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1948