Bacillus coli infections

Abstract

I. Colon bacillus infection is extremely prevalent. • II. It is peculiar in the diversity of its symptoms and complications and its tendency to become chronic. • III. Diet and the regular evacuation of the bowels, as exemplified by the Bantu people, are our best prophylactic measures. • IV. Gross lesions, such as appendicitis, cholecystitis and renal infections, are very common. • V. Pyelitis as a sole renal lesion seldom, if ever, occurs. • VI. The common renal lesions is a multiple, focal, suppurative intestitial nephritis, with which is associated occasionally some degree of pyelitis. • VII. The renal lesion is probably more frequent in females and when unilateral is more often right-sided. • VIII. The most common infection in pregnancy is by the Bacillus Coli. • IX. It is closely associated with toxaemia and pre-eclamptic manifestations. • X. Urinary symptoms should never be ignored in pregnancy, and bacteriological examinations of the urine should be carried out if toxaemia is present. • XI. Whenever the diagnosis is in doubt the urine should be studied. • XII. Prophylaxis is still our best remedy. • XIII. Treatment must be thorough and continued for a long period after all signs and symptoms have cleared. • XIV. It is as necessary for the B. Coli infected patient to have the urine bacteriologically examined from time to time as for the syphilitic to have repeated Wassermann tests.