Schick Relapse after Diphtheria

Allen Schick

During the past decade New Zealand has introduced far-reaching reforms in the structure and operation of government departments and agencies. This model has attracted interest in developing countries because it promises significant gains in operational efficiency. But developing countries, which are dominated by informal markets, are risky candidates for applying the New Zealand model. The auth...

Comparison of the guinea pig and chick in evaluation of diphtheria toxin for the Schick test.

solution. Such agents also enhance the stability of certain nylon solutions. All bacteriostatic agents are not effective when dispersed in the plastic matrix. Each specific combination must be tested. Those found to be bacteriostatic may have useful application in surgical dressings for wounds or burns, packaging, or for painting areas which must be kept free of bacterial activity. It is possib...

Alana Schick

Pyrexia after diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis and diphtheria/tetanus vaccines.

The temperatures of 587 children were taken before and after diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis (DTP) or diphtheria/tetanus (DT) vaccine. Only slight temperature increases were found but these were notably more frequent after plain than adsorbed DTP vaccine preparations and the frequency increased with each successive dose.

Testicular relapse after chemotherapy for malignant teratoma.

She was followed up regularly for almost two years and showed no signs of relapse. She stopped taking antithyroid drugs several times and suffered brief relapses of hyperthyroidism, but without any psychosis. Comment Hyperthyroidism commonly presents with mental changes such as irritability and anxiety, but psychotic symptoms like hallucination and delusion are rare. The review by Ellis and Mel...