Staphylococcal Antihemolysin-Titers Following Staphylococcal Toxoid in Chronic Osteomyelitis

Summary

Following the administration of staphylococcal toxoid to a group of 38 patients with chronic staphylococcal osteomyelitis there was a definite increase in the staphylococcal antihemolytic titer, ranging from 2 to 34 times the initial titer. The titers fell, after a varying interval, from the maximum to a level which was generally higher than the initial titer. The definite increase in antihemolysin titer was not paralleled by a corresponding improvement in the patients clinical condition.