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Summary The seventh case of favism in a child in the United States is reported. The clinical picture of favism is summarized.

Summary Chloramphenicol has been used as the therapeutic agent in a wide variety of acute and chronic infections in 277 children. A satisfactory response was obtained with oral Chloromycetin Palmitate in 135 of 146 treatable patients (92 per cent), with injectable chloramphenicol alone in 63 out of 67 treatable patients (94 per cent), with injectable chloramphenicol and penicillin in 51 out of 55 treatable patients (92 per cent). The intramuscular suspension compares favorably with the ampule solution and has the advantage of needing one injection daily at maximum. No interference between chloramphenicol and penicillin was noted. Gastrointestinal symptoms were almost nonexistent. No blood dyscrasia developed in any of our patients.