1900 POYNTON, Frederick John (1869 – 1943); PAINE, Alexander

The etiology of rheumatic fever.

After extensive bacteriological researches, Poynton and Paine considered that a diplococcus was the cause of rheumatic fever.

GMN 4505 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/8890

1907 FLEXNER, Simon (1863 – 1946)

Concerning a serum therapy for experimental infection with Diplococcus intracellularis.

Flexner prepared an antiserum for use in cerebrospinal meningitis.

GMN 4683 · https://historyofmedicine.com/id/958