The sulfadiazine used in this series was kindly supplied by the Lederle Laboratories, Pearl River, New York. Another group is readily apparent for its control value, that in which the wound is closed ...

Overall, 512 children with acute mastoiditis were admitted during the study period; of whom, 278 (54%) were boys and 236 (45%) girls. The mean age at admission was 38 months (range, 6 months to 14 ...