On the rational treatment of acute rheumatism

Abstract

The construction of rational therapy presupposes the knowledge of the etiology of the disease. Under this condition, it is possible to raise the question of specific treatment. In this respect, the problem of rational therapy in acute rheumatism presents great difficulties, since there is no consensus on the etiology of the disease. It is undisputed that acute rheumatism is an infectious disease. The view of many researchers that acute rheumatism is caused by a type of streptococcus is not generally accepted. Attempts to obtain a culture of the specific causative agent of acute rheumatism are still in progress.