St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-14
PHYSICIANS AsToUNDED.
Dr. koch's Discoveries Puzzle the
Medical Fraternity.

NAAONA II
BERLIN, Nov. 13.-The Tageblatt's
medical correspondent at Frankfort
describes the case of a boy OF nine
years treated by Kocl's method for
lupus OIL the right side of the face, which
he had had since he was year old. An
injection of the lymph was made into
the Subcutane0uS tissues of the upper
part of the back. Six hours after the
injection the boy became feyerisll, his
temperature rising to 104.3F. Two
hours later the fever had abated. At
10 a. m. to-day the temperature had
fallen to 1918. The boy was then lit
good spirits. though his tongue was
slightly dry and his appetite was poor.
He had vomited a little during the
night. About six hours after the iniec-
ton the lupus swelling became bright
red in color, and the network Of scars
on the face, resulting from previous
authorizations. became smooth. On all
the spots where there were lupus
tubercles bubbie-like swellings APP
peared, filed with a light
serious liquid. These swellings are
already drying and crust has formed
around the edges. A decigram of liquid
acts as a potent chemical reagent On
tuberculosis. An injection tried ON
a. patient with syphilis had no
effect. To-day Prof. Koch infected
some of the lymph into his
own body. A few hours after the in
lection he became ill, with strong sen
SatIon of nausea, and he was obliged to
return home from the Thiergarten
where he had been walking while
watching the effects of the injection.
Under the sanction of Prof. Koch. his
assistant, DR.. Levy, explained the meth
cd at meeting of medical men to-day
in his private iabrat0ry. A lupus pa
tIent whoreceived all injection on Sept.
- was exhibited. and the cure was
shown to be progressing. Another pa
tlenJ with lupus received the first injec-
ton to-day, aid the medical men
were Invited TO watch the course
OF the cure in Prof. krause's labora-
tory. DR.. Cornell treats pulmonary
and laryngeal tuberculosis besides iu-
pus. Koch's article in the MediZiniSche
WochenDlatt states that the most in
portant property OF the curative lymph
is its specific effect upon every dcscrip-
ton of tuberculouS disease process. The
effects of the lymph are described as
Important also from a diagnoStic
point Of view. Completely successful
results have been obtained in cases OF
lupus. tubercular disease of glands.
ZONES and joints and Incipient conSump-
ton. The article does not describe tile
composition of the lymph OF the mode
of application. DR.. Koch has decided
not to publish the secret of the
composition of his inoculating fluid.
The Medizinische Wochenscnrift de-
cllEes to give anybody proof sheet OF
the article by Prof. Koch that is to APP
pear i'll that journal. 1t is stated that
Prof. Koch expresses himself very
reseryedly as to the curative
effect of his remedy in consump-
ton proper, but speaks positively
OF the cure of other tuber-
cular diseases. His secrecy is due TO
the fear that incompetent persons might
try to make the lymph, and thus cast
discredit upon his invention. Prof.
Bergmann will on Monday next demon
strate before the Berlin Chiyurgicai
union the fact that Prof. koch's remedy
obvlates the necessity of several dan
gerous operations. The Austrian gov
eminent has invited the medical faenlty
to send proposals to Prof. Koch for ths
establishment of hospitals in Austria.