OBSERVATIONS ON THE SITES OF REMOVAL OF BACTERIA FROM THE BLOOD IN PATIENTS WITH BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS.

摘要: In 6 patients with bacterial endocarditis studies were made of the content arterial and venous blood. Paired samples collected, approximately simultaneously, from two different locations in circulatory system, colony counts determined. As many as 48 specimens taken for culture during a single period study. Venous blood was drawn not only extremities, but also superior inferior venae cavae, right auricle, hepatic renal veins. would be expected, highest Blood antecubital veins gave slightly lower than femoral veins, on other hand, there appreciably fewer organisms. This difference is attributed to type tissues drained by Colony cavae counts, ratio being comparable that found vein below level indicating few organisms are removed passage through kidneys. The greatest reduction 3 subjects this amounted more 95 per cent, all very considerable. Mixed auricle heart which usually one-half two-thirds high corresponding An interesting finding these remarkable constancy blood, periods 1 or 2 hours. Despite fact considerable portion bacteria leave appear circuit body, number successive shows little change. indicates discharged into endocardial vegetations at comparatively even rate, rather haphazard fashion result breaking off infected particles.