Prophylactic use of anti-scarlatino serum. René, Martin and Laffaile (Soc. de Peel., 1928, No. 7)

The authors report the results of a Dick's anti-scarlatino serum prepared at the Pasteur Institute. During one epidemic which occurred in July, 1927, 27 of the 85 prisoners of 12-18 years of age tested positive, and the antiscarlatina serum was given immediately to these persons (20 c.c. to persons older than 14 years and 10 c.c. to the younger ones); within 3 weeks there was no illness, but then again 2 of those who tested positive had contracted scarlatina.