MUCOSUS CAPSULATUS GROUP 173 



inflammations, including abscesses, elsewhere in the 

 body. It has been known to cause nasal sinus trouble, 

 otitis media, endocarditis, and meningitis. The bac- 

 teria are found by blood or sputum culture. Agglu- 

 tination tests are not of value. 



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Bacillus mucosus capsulatus. (Hiss and Zinsser.) 



Two other members of this group associated with 

 disease in man are Bacterium rhinoscleromatis and 

 Bacterium OZCBUOS. The former is said to cause a slow 

 granulomatous inflammation on the nose, mouth, or 

 larynx, in which hard nodular swellings are formed, 



