The objective of this study was to evaluate the noninferiority of 2 intramammary treatments for nonsevere clinical mastitis. The 2 treatments were a first-generation cephalosporin (cephapirin sodium, 2 treatments 12h apart) and a third-generation cephalosporin (ceftiofur hydrochloride, treatments once a day for 5d). A total of 296 cases on 7 farms met the enrollment criteria for the study. Stre...

The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of "asymptomatic bacteriological shunt contamination" (ABSC), defined as a positive bacteriological culture found on a ventricular shunt component in the absence of bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and/or clinical evidence of infection. Of 174 ventriculoperitoneal shunt revisions, 19 cases of ABSC were identified and r...

The study was conducted over a period of seven years in respiratory medicine department of the Municipal Hospital Caracal, which worked with 45 beds. During this period, 4862 patients were investigated. Bacteriological examination of sputum can be helpful in diagnosing bronchopulmonary infections if measure of sampling, decontamination and rapid processing are met. Bacteriological investigation...

Clinical and bacteriological studies were carried out on 260 out of 2500 camels from Sinai and El Fayoum provinces and police and military services "Hagana "in the period between 19861996 . These animals presented with ocular affections of varying manifestations. Trials for treatment according antibiogram sensitivity test were performed .At the same time 100 healthy eyes were subjected to bacte...

Between 1946 and 1970, 295 new leprosy patients were detected in French Polynesia, of whom 145 were multibacillary. Of these 145, put on dapsone monotherapy, 131 reached bacteriological negativity in a period of time ranging from 2 to 12 years (average 4.72 years) and were followed-up for a period of time ranging from 19 to 43 years (median follow-up period after bacteriological negativity; 18 ...

Pitfalls in the collection, transport, processing, and interpretation of the expectorated sputum culture are discussed. Data are presented which suggest that, under stricdy controlled conditions, the culture of sputum may be a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. In 1971 there were 2,068,000 diagnosed cases of bacterial pneumonia resulting in 34,183,000 days of disabled act...

Ever since chemotherapy for tuberculosis became available endometrial tuberculosis has aroused increasing interest amongst gynaecologists. The diagnosis of this condition, and also the assessment of progress during therapy, depends largely on the pathological examination of curettings or biopsy specimens. The isolation and identification of the infecting organism provides definite confirmation ...

Ten commercial transport swabs were evaluated for their ability to preserve bacteria for 24 and 48 hours. Microorganisms included ATCC strains of Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobes and anaerobes. There was a wide variation in performance. Swabs using Amies plus charcoal medium or Stuart's medium had better recovery rates than those using Amies medium alone. The nature of the tips of the sw...

This book is intended to be a "laboratory guide for the medical, dental, and technical student." It is founded upon the author's notes for his own classes of practical bacteriology. It is a thoroughly practical book, every apparatus and manipulation being fully and carefully described. The illustrations are very numeroqs, and are simple, clear, and to the point, and will be found oi great assis...