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Streptomycin Treatment of Acute Tuberculosis in Children: A Report on the Meeting of Experts Organized by the UNICEF and WHO, Paris, 9-12 February 1950.

Streptomycin Treatment of Acute Tuberculosis in Children: A Report on the Meeting of Experts... The book contains 16 papers presented by experts from various countries on acute tuberculosis in children. Most of the papers, however, deal with tuberculous meningitis. There is only one paper on miliary tuberculosis and another on alterations of the pathologic anatomy of tuberculous lesions due to the action of streptomycin. Although the keynote of the book is treatment, the whole field of tuberculous meningitis is covered. There are chapters on diagnosis, cerebrospinal fluid changes, prognosis, ophthalmologic examinations, and sequelae. There is also a chapter on electroencepholography in tuberculous meningitis. The greater portion of the discussion on treatment is on streptomycin, such as dosage, the route of administration, and the period of treatment. At the end of the book are general recommendations which reflect the opinion of all the experts in the field. The streptomycin dosage recommended is 20 to 50 mg. per kilogram of body weight in 24 hours, with http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American journal of diseases of children American Medical Association

Streptomycin Treatment of Acute Tuberculosis in Children: A Report on the Meeting of Experts Organized by the UNICEF and WHO, Paris, 9-12 February 1950.

American journal of diseases of children , Volume 86 (6) – Dec 1, 1953

Streptomycin Treatment of Acute Tuberculosis in Children: A Report on the Meeting of Experts Organized by the UNICEF and WHO, Paris, 9-12 February 1950.

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The book contains 16 papers presented by experts from various countries on acute tuberculosis in children. Most of the papers, however, deal with tuberculous meningitis. There is only one paper on miliary tuberculosis and another on alterations of the pathologic anatomy of tuberculous lesions due to the action of streptomycin.
Although the keynote of the book is treatment, the whole field of tuberculous meningitis is covered. There are chapters on diagnosis, cerebrospinal...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1953 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0096-8994
eISSN
1538-3628
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1953.02050080859017
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Abstract

The book contains 16 papers presented by experts from various countries on acute tuberculosis in children. Most of the papers, however, deal with tuberculous meningitis. There is only one paper on miliary tuberculosis and another on alterations of the pathologic anatomy of tuberculous lesions due to the action of streptomycin. Although the keynote of the book is treatment, the whole field of tuberculous meningitis is covered. There are chapters on diagnosis, cerebrospinal fluid changes, prognosis, ophthalmologic examinations, and sequelae. There is also a chapter on electroencepholography in tuberculous meningitis. The greater portion of the discussion on treatment is on streptomycin, such as dosage, the route of administration, and the period of treatment. At the end of the book are general recommendations which reflect the opinion of all the experts in the field. The streptomycin dosage recommended is 20 to 50 mg. per kilogram of body weight in 24 hours, with

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American journal of diseases of childrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Dec 1, 1953

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