Experience with Noguchi's luetin reaction / by Howard Fox.

  • Fox, Howard, 1873-1947.
Date:
1912
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Credit: Experience with Noguchi's luetin reaction / by Howard Fox. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Before an opinion of real value can be expressed upon the luetin reaction, it will be necessary to study the results of a very large number of clinical investigations. My own experience is too small from which to draw conclusions. It is, however, my hope and belief that the luetin test will prove to be of some value as a diagnostic aid, particularly in cases where the Wassermann reaction fails to give any definite information. I am indebted to Dr. George T. Jackson and Dr. Edward Pisko for the use of their material at the Vanderbilt Clinic and the Harlem Hospital respectively. I also wish to thank Dr. B. F. Ochs, Dr. R. Frothinghnm, and Dr. C. D. Van Wagenen for permission to inject a few of their cases. Table I CASES OF SECONDARY SYPHILIS No. Sex Age Lesions Treatment by mercury Wassermann reaction* Luetin reaction 1 M 51 Papular syphilide None + + Negative 2 F 24 Papular syphilide Internal, 3 months + + Negative 3 F 28 Macular syphilide None + + Positive 4 M 30 Macular syphilide None + + Negative 5 F 28 Mucous patches Interna], 2 weeks + + Positive 6 M 34 Papulo-pustular syphilide None + + Negative ri i M 42 Macular syphilide None + + Negative 8 F 28 Papular syphilide None + + Negative 9 M 24 Papular syphilide None + + Negative 10 F 15 Macular syphilide None + + Negative 11 F 26 Mucous patches Internal, 1 month ~f—h Positive 12 M 33 Mucous patches Internal, 1 month Not done . Positive 13 M 24 Mucous patches Internal, 3 months + Positive 14 F 27 Mucous patches Internal, 1 month + + Positive ^Strongly positive -|—[- Positive + Weakly positive f -f- Faintly positive f f —(—