A Case of Cerebro-Spinal Fever Successfully Treated by Intravenous Injections of Urotropine
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a temperature of 103?F. He was examined and found to have Kernig's sign and all other clinical signs of cerebro-spinal fever. A lumbar puncture was done and about 30 c.cm. of turbid fluid, flowing at slightly increased pressure, were drawn off. This was examined bacteriologically and showed meningococci in abundance. Next day another lumbar puncture was done, 30 c.cm. of fluid drawn off and 20 c.cm. of anti-meningococcal serum injected intrathecally. Next day another lumbar puncture was done, and the same amount of fluid was drawn off, and 20 c.cm. of anti-meningococcal serum was injected. As the serum was not having much effect on the temperature and general condition of the patient, daily intra-
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