RT Journal
A1 BINNS F, CLANCY JJ
T1 CHronic meningococcemia promptly cured by sulfanilamide
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1939
FD February 1
VO 57
IS 2
SP 404
OP 408
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1939.01990020162018
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1939.01990020162018
AB Sulfanilamide has been shown to be effective in the treatment of meningococcic meningitis.1 Meningitis associated with acute meningococcemia has responded favorably to the drug.1b Acute meningococcemia without meningitis has subsided after the administration of this therapeutic agent.2 While sufficient data are not available for a final evaluation of the efficacy of this compound, it seems likely that it constitutes a valuable addition to the therapeutic armamentarium against meningococcic infection.The 2 cases of meningococcemia which are being reported are of interest because (1) in neither was there a demonstrable focus of infection; (2) in both chronic meningococcic bacteremia existed; (3) sulfanilamide in conventional doses promptly terminated the infection, and (4) we have not encountered in the literature reports of the use of sulfanilamide for this type of infection.REPORT OF CASES 
    Case 1.—E. B., a 12 year old girl, walked into the Nashville General Hospital on Feb.