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diplitlience and pseudodiphtherice, 31. catarrhalis, B. 

 influenzce, B, typhosus and B, tuberculosis have been 

 found. Due to the fact that in the majority of cases 

 the cultured organism is a secondary invader, also 



FiG. 55. — V. S. Corneal ulcer with hypopyon. Culture of pus from hj-popyon 

 demonstrated the Streptococcus mucosus, from which an autogenous bacterin was 

 prepared. We believe that this patient was over-treated, that is, inoculated at too 

 short intervals. Although he made a satisfactory recovery, it is probable that the result 

 would have been more brilUant with less frequent inoculations. 



that the infected area is encased by bony walls limit- 

 ing the supply of blood, although highly opsonized, 

 the results of bacterin therapy have been poor, espe- 

 cially in chronic cases. Nevertheless, in the early stage 

 of otitis media complicating scarlet fever, the sup- 



