Volume 1

Reports of the commission appointed by the Admiralty, the War Office, and the civil government of Malta, for the Investigation of Mediterranean Fever / under the supervision of an Advisory Committee of the Royal Society.

Date:
1905-1907
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Credit: Reports of the commission appointed by the Admiralty, the War Office, and the civil government of Malta, for the Investigation of Mediterranean Fever / under the supervision of an Advisory Committee of the Royal Society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    The whole of these growths were contaminated with a staphylo- coccus. Experiment VI. Edward Stedman, 32. Admitted into hospital on July 7, 1904. On July 20, 1904, the 25th day of illness, 3-5 c.c. of blood were withdrawn from the left median-basilic vein. Result of Inoculations of Blood on to Petri's dishes. Amount Amount of of blood used, medium used. Result. 0*1 C.C. 10 c.c. One colony of M. melitensis. •JJ 55 55 55 55 55 Sterile. Contaminated. Sterile. Experiment VII. Sidney Fleetwood, 23. Admitted into hospital on June 11, 1904. On July 21, 1904, the 40th day of illness, 4*0 c.c. of blood were with- ilrawn from the right median-basilic vein. Result of Inoculations of Blood into Broth Tubes. Amount Amount of of blood used, medium broth used. Result. I'O c,c, 50 c.c. Pure culture of M. raelitensis. 0-01 „ 10 „ Sterile. 0-025,, 10 „ 0-05 „ 10 „ 0-1 „ 10 „ 0-2 „ 10 „ 0-3 „ 10 „ 55 Result of Inoculations of Blood on to Petri's dishes. Amount Amount of of blood used. medium used. Result, 0-1 c.c. 10 c,c. Sterile, 5> » 55 One colony of M. melitensis. Experiment VIII. James Slater, 21. Admitted into hospital on July 13, 1904, On July 22, 1904, the 20th day of illness, 3-5 c,c. of blood were withdra>vn from the right median-basilic vein.