Medical and surgical report of the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York . n the right lower lobe, behind. There were repeated attacksof profuse sweating. On the day before her death three induratedswellings beneath the skin were noticed. One, on the left forearm,about the size of a walnut, apparently contained pus. Two, of smallersize, were situated in the right groin. Blood-cultures from a vein in the arm, taken on the sixth day, re-mained sterile. Subsequent attempts failed on account of the feeblecirculation. The leucocyte count on the seventh day was 36,000. Autopsy.—Nine hours po
Medical and surgical report of the Presbyterian Hospital in the City of New York . n the right lower lobe, behind. There were repeated attacksof profuse sweating. On the day before her death three induratedswellings beneath the skin were noticed. One, on the left forearm,about the size of a walnut, apparently contained pus. Two, of smallersize, were situated in the right groin. Blood-cultures from a vein in the arm, taken on the sixth day, re-mained sterile. Subsequent attempts failed on account of the feeblecirculation. The leucocyte count on the seventh day was 36,000. Autopsy.—Nine hours post mortem. The frame is of medium si^eand in good muscular condition. The subcutaneous fat is scant. Onthe right arm, the left forearm, the abdominal wall, and on both thighs STREPTOTHRIX INFECTION. 149 there are eight or ten sHghtly projecting, rounded, fluctuating, sub-cutaneous swelHngs from one-half inch to one inch in diameter. Theskin over most of these nodules is unaltered, but over the larger onesthere is a slight bluish discoloration. They are found to be collections.
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