BACTERIOLOGY IN A NUTSHELL. 



ton General Hospital, Charleston, West Vir- 

 ginia, reports a case of much interest. A male 

 patient suffering with an infected eye and 

 whose general condition was bad, was ad- 

 mitted to the Charleston General Hospital, June 

 7,igio. A microscopic examination of the pus 

 revealed the presence of the gonococcus of 

 Neisser. It was found necessary to remove the 

 eye in order to save the patient's life. His 

 general condition was improved for a few days, 

 but on June 19 his condition became so critical 

 that all hope of his recovery was abandoned. 

 Meningitis had developed. Serum treatment 

 was resorted to. On June 20, staphylo-bacterin 

 (staphylococcic vaccine) minims xx was used 

 hypodermically. The patient's temperature 

 prior to the injection was 100. A reactionary 

 temperature of 102.5 followed. On June 21, 

 very little, if any improvement was noted and 

 an injection of Neisser bacterin, 50,000,000 

 gonococci was ordered, followed by a slight 

 reactionary temperature of one-half a degree 

 (temperature had not dropped below 102°). 

 June 23, the temperature dropped to 99.2 and 

 the patient's general condition was very 

 markedly improved. No further use of the 

 Bacterin was necessary. The patient made a 

 good recovery, was discharged from the 

 hospital July 4, went home to work and has 

 had no recurrence. 



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