The followincases are worthy of record in view of the chemical compound which was the cause of death. CASE I The patient, a second-year probationer nurse aged 23, had had vague abdominal pain suggestive of chronic appendicitis in July,
1. Bacteriological examination from the tonsils and post-nasal space in forty-six cases of acute and sub-acute rheumatism resulted in streptococci alone being isolated.2. The streptococci isolated fell into three groups, S. mitis, S. salivarius, and eleven strains of S. cardioarthritidis.3. Comparison of the strains of S. cardioarthritidis with strains isolated in America show them to be closely related.4. No evidence was found of an exotoxin.5. Evidence was found of the presence of an endotoxin or lysate which produces an antitoxin.6. Intravenous inoculation of the lysate into rabbits appears definitely to affect the heart muscle and lungs, and to some extent the liver and kidneys.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.