80 PBINCIPLES OP TETEEINABX SURGEET 



Name the most important microorganisms concerned in the 

 production of bacterial septicce,mia. 

 Streptococcus septicus and pyogenes, stap]i3''lococcus 

 aureus, micrococcus tetragenous, tLe bacilli of mouse and 

 rabbit septicaemia, bacillus enteritidis, bacterium coli. 



Sow would you classify anthrax, hlachleg, malignant cedema 



and septiccemia hemorrhagica ? 



Each of these diseases represents a "specific septicsemia." 

 Describe septic intoxication. 



A type of septicsemia due to the absorption of poisonous 

 products of metabolism of bacteria. These products of meta- 

 bolism are chemical poisons of an alkaloidal nature and ara 

 tnown as ptomaines, toxines, etc., entering the general cir- 

 culation from some necrotic focus about the body (skin, 

 intestines, lungs, etc.). 



What bacteria are of interest to the surgeon in septic intoxica~ 

 Hon ? 



Those enumerated under " Bacterial Septicsemia." 

 What is saprcE.mia ? 



A type of septic intoxication depending on the absorption 

 of products of metabolism of saprophytes, as proteus mira- 

 bilis vulgaris and zenkeri. 



Define hryptogenetic septicemia. 



A septicsemia the cause of which is not detectable. 

 Describe the essential post-mortem changes of septicczmia. 



Blood thin and tarry ; all organs show great tendency to 

 decompose. Subserous and submucous hemorrhages, espe- 

 cially envoi ving endocardium and mesentery. The voluntary 

 muscles and heart muscle appear as if boiled, having a clay 



