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APPLIED IMMUNOLOGY 



fection, as tuberculosis, syphilis, etc., can be influ- 

 enced. In addition to all of the common pyogenic 

 bacteria, the following should receive consideration: 

 B. fusiformis, B. punctatum and certain corynebac- 



Fig. 44. — Mrs. J. B. C. Recurrent erysipelas. Observe in this case that the 

 "high tide of immunity," indicated by the opsonic indices, has been maintained for 

 two and a half months, no inoculation having been given since March 22. It will 

 be noted that this is entirely in accord with the clinical symptoms of the case. 



teria. In the treatment of rapidly spreading phage- 

 denic ulcerations, excellent results have been obtained. 

 Naturally, autogenous preparations should be utilized 

 whenever possible, and cultures repeated frequently 

 as the bacterial flora are subject to change. 



