Declining use of the eponym “Reiter's syndrome” in the medical literature, 1998–2003

Radiographic Evaluation of Arthritis: Inflammatory Conditions

“…Reactive arthritis.-Reactive arthritis (also called Reiter syndrome, which is currently being used less frequently) is a sterile inflammatory arthritis that follows an infection at a different site, commonly enteric or urogenital (6,7). An association with urethritis and conjunctivitis, as well as seropositivity for the HLA-B27 antigen, has been described (6).…”

Informetrics at the beginning of the 21st century—A review

“…This paper has not only been cited ten times until now (according to Scopus), but also received two warm responses in a later issue of the publishing journal. Lu and Katz (2005) studied the use of the term "Reiter syndrome" in medical literature. Reiter, a Nazi physician authorized experiments in concentration camps, and because of this some physicians have argued against further use of the Reiter eponym.…”

Pas d'éponyme pour les médecins nazis

“…Les révélations du passé de Reiter ont conduit les rhumatologues outre-Atlantique à faire campagne afin que le syndrome auquel il a donné son nom soit désormais appelé "arthrite réactive". Cela a abouti à une diminution notable de la mention de l'éponyme Reiter, qui est passée de 57 % en 1998 à 34 % en 2003 [4].…”