CONTENTS. ix 



APPLICATION OF THE METHODS OF 



BACTERIOLOGY. DESCRIPTIONS 



OF SOME OF THE MORE 



IMPORTANT SPECIES 



CHAPTER XIV. 



To obtain material with which to begin work 243-246 



CHAPTER XV. 

 Various experiments in sterilzation by steam and hot air . 247-251 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Methods of testing disinfectants and antiseptics Experi- 

 ments illustrating the precautions to be taken Experi- 

 ments in skin-disinfection 252-265 



CHAPTER XVII 



Micrococcus aureus Micrococcus pyogenes and citreus 

 Streptococcus pyogenes Staphylococcus epidermidis 

 albus Micrococcus gonorrhcese Micrococcus intracel- 

 lularis Antimoniozitis serum Pseudomonas aerugi- 

 nosa Bacillus of bubonic plague Bacterium pseudo- 

 diphtheriticum 266-318 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



Sputum septicaemia Septicaemia resulting from the pres- 

 ence of sarcina tetragena, or bacterium pneumoniae in 

 the sputum of apparently healthy persons The occur- 

 rence of bacterium influenzas in sputum 319-336 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Tuberculosis Microscopic appearance of miliary tuber- 

 cles Diffuse caseation Cavity formation Encapsula- 

 tion of tuberculous foci Primary infection Modes of 

 infection The bacterium tuberculosis Location of the 

 bacilli in the tissues Microscopic appearance of bacte- 

 rium tuberculosis Staining-peculiarities Organisms 

 with which bacterium tuberculosis may be confounded : 

 Bacterium leprae; bacterium smegmatis Acid-proof 

 bacteria Bacterium tuberculosis avium Variations 

 Pseudotuberculosis Susceptibility of animals Tuber- 

 culin Vaccination against tuberculin Actinomycetes 

 Actinomyces bovis, Actinomyces Israeli, Actinomyces 

 madurae, Actinomyces farcinicus, Actinomyces Eppin- 

 geri Actinomyces pseudotuberculosis 337-376 



