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Phylacogens. 
J  Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
I      July,  1913. 
The  Total  Statistics. 
Total  cases    6324 
Recovered   5270  (83  per  cent.) 
Failed    1054  (17  per  cent.) 
These  figures  need  some  explanation.  To  obviate  any  criticism 
of  padding  records  or  changing  findings,  or  being  over-enthusiastic 
or  exaggerating,  the  statement  of  the  physician  reporting  the  case 
has  been  made  the  arbitrary  dividing  line.  If  he  stated  that  his  case 
recovered,  we  put  it  down  as  "  recovered  " — if  he  stated  that  it 
failed,  no  matter  what  the  reason  was,  it  was  entered  as  a  failure. 
The  1054  failures,  therefore,  include  patients  who  were  moribund, 
their  death  was  inevitable.  It  includes  cases  that  were  not  com- 
pletely treated,  the  records  showing  very  plainly  that  for  one  or 
another  reason  the  Phylacogen  treatment  was  given  up  before 
enough  had  been  administered  to  do  any  good.  In  some  instances 
the  patient  or  the  physician  became  frightened  at  the  reaction  and 
refused  to  continue,  or  the  physician  did  not  think  that  the  Phy- 
lacogen would  do  any  good  and  refused  to  go  on,  or  the  patient 
did  not  think  he  was  getting  well  fast  enough  and  refused  to  per- 
mit further  injections.  It  also  includes  cases  of  wrong  diagnosis, 
where  subsequent  investigation  disclosed  the  error  in  diagnosis, 
so  that  Phylacogen  was  given  under  a  misunderstanding  and  it 
could  not  have  done  any  good.  The  classification  of  the  clinical 
reports  is  extremely  conservative  and  if  unfairness  be  charged 
it  has  been  unfairness  to  the  Phylacogen.  In  other  words,  the 
showing  above  is  the  worst  possible  showing,  and,  under  the  cir- 
cumstances, it  is  a  splendid  record. 
Reactions. 
Experience  has  shown  that  the  injection  of  Phylacogen  is  usu- 
ally followed  by  local  or  systemic  reaction,  or  both.  These  may 
vary  from  very  slight  to  quite  pronounced  reaction. 
PHYLACOGEN  BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
1.  A  Modified  Vaccine  Therapy  Based  upon  the  Theory  of  Multiple  Infection 
and  Quantitative  Reaction.  By  Dr.  A.  F.  Schafer,  Bakersfield,  Cal. 
Therapeutic  Gazette,  April  15,  191 1. 
2.  Phylacogen.  By  Dr.  L.  Daily,  Houston,  Tex.  Medical  Bulletin  of  Harris 
Co.  Med.  Soc,  Houston,  Tex.,  March,  1912,  p.  21. 
