Observations of 103 Purulent Meningitis Cases at our Clinic for the Last Eighteen Years

Abstract

A survey is made on 103 purulent meningitis cases involving 88 otitic meningitis cases that were treated during 18 years covering Januar 1945 and october 1953 in reference to various reports so far made in Japan and other countries.
The recent improvement in cure rate seems attributable to (1) a timely operative techinique for the apex of the pyramid (Takahara) which has elevated cure rate from 0 to 33per cent and (2) supplementary employment of antibiotics with operation which was still increased the rate to 66 per cent.