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ADOLPH EICHHORN. 
As to the antiseptic properties of the Crede salts, Prof. 
Baldoni took considerable pains to investigate the germicide 
action of the three salts, which he tried most extensively on 
the streptococcus, the staphylococcus aureus and albus (these 
micro-organisms being the most dreaded in surgery). He found 
the citrate of silver, in a solution of 1:6000, caused death of the 
staphylococcus aureus in 30 minutes, the staphylococcus albus 
in 20 and the streptococcus in 22 minutes. In a solution of 
1:1000 all died within 7 minutes. 
All these microorganisms were very virulent, causing death 
in guinea-pigs by inoculation in about 12 to 24 hours. The 
lactate of silver in a solution of 1 per cent, destroyed the staphy¬ 
lococcus albus in 2 minutes, the staphyloccocus aureus and the 
streptococcus in 3 minutes. The 1 per cent, solution of collargol 
destroyed the staphylococcus albus in 20 minutes, the staphylo¬ 
coccus aureus in 22, and the streptococcus in 30 minutes. He 
states further that it would be advisable to employ these salts, 
especially the lactate, in veterinary medicine, as its antiseptic 
properties are higher than that of the sublimate. Kdch an$ 
Belierings claim that the strength of these salts are four times 
That of the bichloride. The salts are far superior to the subli¬ 
mate, as when the solution meets the alkaline wound secretion, 
and the liquids of the tissues, they do not form an insoluble 
substance as does the sublimate, but form a soluble composi¬ 
tion, which will penetrate into the tissues, thereby acting in the 
deeper parts. 
The following are a few cases where I have employed with 
very good results the Crede salts : 
I. Bay gelding, with a punctured wound on the off flank, 
caused by a shaft, the wound extending backwards and inwards 
about 8 inches deep, and 2^4 inches in diameter, nearly pene¬ 
trating the abdominal wall. Treatment consisted of injections 
with a solution of argentum colloidale, 1:1000; the wound 
healed inside of three weeks, there being very little discharge. 
II. Chestnut gelding, came to the hospital with a lacerated 
wound on the off forward heel and the off hind coronet. There 
