727 MENINGOCOCCIC CASES: AN ANALYSIS
Authors: A L HAYNE, R H BROWN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1948)

Article1 February 1948727 MENINGOCOCCIC CASES: AN ANALYSISARCHIBALD L. HOYNE, M.D., F.A.C.P., ROWINE HAYES BROWN, M.D.ARCHIBALD L. HOYNE, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ROWINE HAYES BROWN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-28-2-248 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough an unusual amount of material in regard to meningococcic meningitis has been published since the introduction of the sulfonamides, and especially more recently following the discovery of penicillin, we believe our experience during the past few years is of more than ordinary interest.From January 1, 1943, to December 31, 1946, there were 727 patients admitted to Municipal Contagious Disease Hospital with a diagnosis of meningococcic meningitis. 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Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Chicago, Illinois*Received for publication May 5, 1947.From Municipal Contagious Disease Hospital, Chicago Health Department. 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