CONTENTS. ix 



APPLICATION OF THE METHODS OF 

 BACTERIOLOGY. DESCRIPTIONS 

 OF SOME OF THE MORE IM- 

 PORTANT SPECIES. 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PAGES 



To obtaiu material with which to begin work 267-270 



CHAPTER XV. 



The pyogenic organisms Suppuration Mirococcus nureus 

 Micrococcua pyogenes and citreus Staphylococcus epidermi- 

 dis albuit Streptococcus pyogenes Micrococcus gonorrhcese 

 Mii-rococcus intracellularis Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacil- 

 lus of bubonic plague Bacterium pseudodiphtheriticum . . 271-326 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Sputum septicaemia Septicaemia resulting from the presence 

 of sarcina tetragena, or bacterium pneurnonite in the spu- 

 tum of apparently healthy persons The occurrence of 

 bacterium influenza} in sputum 327-345 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Tuberculosis Microscopic appearance of miliary tubercles 

 Diffuse caseation Cavity formation Encapsulation of 

 tuberculous foci Primary infection Modes of infection 

 Location of the bacilli in the tissues Stain ing-peculiarities 

 Organisms with which bacterium tuberculosis may be con- 

 founded : Itiiflrr'nim lt'i>r;v : bacterium, smegmatis Points of 

 differentiation Acid-proof bacteria Actinomycetes Acti- 

 nonii/rt's bnrix. A<-titi<>myces Israeli, Actinomyces madurx, 

 Ai-thunni/ccs farcinicus, Actinomyces Eppingeri Actinomyces 

 pseudotuberculosis 346-388 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Glanders Characteristics of the disease Histological struc- 

 ture of the glanders nodule Susceptibility of different 

 aniniiils to glanders The bacterium of glanders; its mor- 

 phological and cultural peculiarities Diagnosis of glanders . 389-398 



