Meningococcic Infections in an Army Staging Area: Analysis of 63 Cases Without Fatality From the Standpoint of Early Diagnosis and Treatment

Article1 April 1946MENINGOCOCCIC INFECTIONS IN AN ARMY STAGING AREA: ANALYSIS OF 63 CASES WITHOUT FATALITY FROM THE STANDPOINT OF EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTA. ALLEN GOLDBLOOM, EMANUEL H. NICKMAN, EDWARD E. P. SEIDMONA. ALLEN GOLDBLOOMSearch for more papers by this author, EMANUEL H. NICKMANSearch for more papers by this author, EDWARD E. P. SEIDMONSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-24-4-589 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWithin recent years medical opinion with regard to meningococcal infections and their treatment has undergone drastic revision. 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