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are wonderful accessory agents in promoting cure, 

 and not infrequently, with proper administration, re- 

 lieve surgery of some of its indications. In colon 

 bacillus infections of the bladder and kidney in chil- 

 dren, also in kidney suppurations where, owing to the 

 size and adherent character of the diseased organ. 



Fig. 50. — Margaret B. Pyelitis and cystitis. 



nephrectomy is temporarily impossible, autogenous 

 bacterins have proved signally meritorious (Figs. 48 

 and 49 ) . In such deep-seated infections and in cystitis 

 and pyelitis estimations of the opsonic index to con- 

 trol the inoculations have been invaluable (Figs. 50 

 and 51). 



UretJmtis, — Compared with the gonococcus of 

 Neisser all other invading microorganisms sink into 



