534 BACTERIOLOGY. 



Brose, in 1893, stated that the culture medium is the 

 only reliable agent for the detection of the gonococcus. 

 This latter statement is certainly applicable to chronic 

 urethritis of the male. Neisser, in 1893, stated that 

 in chronic urethritis with slight discharge the examina- 

 tion with a culture medium for gonococci will replace 

 the cover-glass. 



