8 



WOUND INFECTION 



the specificity of the exciting cause. If this is done, it 

 requires a bacteriological examination. 



Another class of diseases that are sometimes called 

 wound infections should be mentioned, namelj-, those specific 

 diseases, such as tetanus and symptomatic anthrax, where the 

 virus is supposed always to be introduced through a wound 

 either in the skin or mucous membranes. 



Bacteria causing wound infection. A large number of 

 species of bacteria and a few fungi are included among the 



•V 



••••• 



•• •• 



Fig 2. Micrococcus pyogenes aureus. Draicing froin a cover- 

 glass preparation of a bouillon culture. Highly magnified. 



organisms which are known to produce wound infections in 

 animals. Usually, however, the forms encountered are micro- 

 cocci, especially those belonging to the staphylococcus group, 

 streptococci, Bacillus pyogenes (Bacillus pyogenes bovis 

 (Grips) Bacillus pyogenes suis (Kiinnemann) ), a few other 

 bacilli, especially those belonging to the colon group and a 

 few species of the genus pseudomonas. Fungi and protozoa 



