Streptomycin in whooping cough

1) Thirty-one cases of whooping cough treated with intramuscular injections of streptomycin are reported2) Twenty-eight patients (90.3%) improved while 3 who received 1 gram each of the drug remained unimproved. It is suggested that at least 5 grams of the drug be administered before judging the treatment ineffective3) No serious toxic reaction to the drug was observed. (Conclusions)