94 TRANSFORMATION OF THE INTESTINAL FLORA 



The subject claimed to have been improved in his general condition. 

 Within three or four days after presenting himself, a change was noted 

 in the stool of subject P from the diarrheal to what appeared to be a 

 normal specimen, and a complete disappearance of the offensive odor. 

 During the entire period of observation this individual expressed himself 

 strongly as having been very much benefited by the acidophilus milk. 

 These two cases are too few, however, to be of much significance. 



TABLE 57— SUBJECT P 



Ordikart Daily Diet + B. Acidophilus Milk 1000 cc. 



^ ,c Gram-Stained Films from Fecal Suspensions 



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3 (^ ?§ Total Oram-Positive 



'2 "o" 'w Veillon Tubes Organisms Organisms 



^ e . 1 ^ 



^1 ^ f I l| l| o| ll 



N I I ^ j^^ ^1 i'^ 1^ 



03 cq ?rs eq 



C3 



USE OF BACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS MILK REINFORCED 

 WITH LACTOSE OR DEXTRIN 



The influence of the special carbohydrates as supplement to the milk 

 cultures of B. acidophilus was studied by adding 100 grams of either 

 lactose or dextrin to 500 cubic centimeters of the milk product, mixing 

 the two well by shaking in a large flask and administering them in one 



