BACTERIOLOGY IN A NUTSHELL. 



We have also said that there are special 

 bacteria for special diseases, as for example the 

 "bacillus typhosus" in typhoid fever. In tu- 

 berculosis the "bacillus tuberculosis," etc. The 

 shape of the bacteria in many instances giving 

 to it its name, viz. : bacillus, "rod-shaped or 

 pencil-like," spirilla, "twisted or curved," cocci 

 or micro-cocci, "sphere-shaped," or like a ball 

 or marble, with modifications or subdivisions of 

 these shapes as for experimental purposes they 

 are cultivated in gelatinized broth or other 

 liquids, and their varied methods of forming 

 into groups is seen under the miscroscope 

 These varied groups are spoken of as "clusters," 

 "chains," "twos," "fours," "eights," and so 

 forth. Sometimes the disease in which the 

 germ is first found gives to it its name. The 

 bacteria found in sepsis when seen under cul- 

 tivation are grouped in "chains," and the name 

 given to them is streptococcus pyogenes. 



Sepsis Sepsis means poisonous or putrid. Asepsis,. 



Defined. free from poison or putrefaction. Antisepsis, 



against poison or putrefaction. Sepsis is found 

 in general surgery, in gynecological surgery 

 and in obstetrics. But it ought not to be 

 found in any one of them. In these days of 

 aseptic surgery when so much time and thought 

 and expense are given to the preparation 

 of the patient, operating-room, dressings,, 

 surgeon's gowns, caps, instruments, etc, so a? 

 no 



