CHAPTER XII 



SPECIAL DISEASES, CAUSED BY SPECIFIC 

 BACTERIA, WHICH ARE SUITABLE FOR 

 TREATMENT BY SERO-VACCINE THERAPY 



Diseases affecting the Cutaneous System. 



Disease. Cause. 



Abscess Staphylococci, streptococci, B. mallei, 



B.pyoajaneus, B. coli, B. tuberculosis, 

 actinomycosis, bothrioniycosis. 



Poll-evil with fistula ... Streptococci, staphylococci, B. coli. 



Acne ... ... ... Acne bacillus, streptococci, staphylococci. 



Mange (Demodex canis) ... Staphylococci (secondary infection). 



Ulcers ... ... ... B. tuberculosis, streptococci, staphylo- 

 cocci, pneumococci, B. 2 ) l/ oc y aneus i 

 B. mallei. 



Abscess. 



In practice one sometimes finds cutaneous multiple 

 abscesses which are very intractable to treatment with the 

 ordinary orthodox therapeutical dressings and drugs. It is 

 in cases such as these the immunizer can do much for his 

 patient. As already seen, there are a fair variety of 

 bacteria which are pus-producers and which enter into the 

 formation of abscesses. Staphylococcus albus and aureus 

 are the two bacteria most commonly found in superficial 

 abscesses ; but owing to the situation and the easy means 

 for further infection one often finds a mixed bacterial 

 element. 



It is therefore of first importance the immunizer should 

 become conversant with the nature of the infection at the 

 outset. A film preparation should be made and examined 

 after staining ; a specimen should also be stained by Gram's 



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