[The effect of sputum from mucoviscidosis patients on the in vitro action of cephaloridin, gentamicin and chloramphenicol].
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The finding is described of a Gram-negative bacterium in cerebrospinal fluid of a patient suffering from internal hydrocephalus and taken in the hospital of Udine with symptoms of meningitis. The isolated bacterium belongs to the genus Bacteroides. The cases of meningitis are indicated in which the bacteriological examination of the cerebrospinal fluid for anaerobes is recommended.
The Authors describe a technique suitable for isolating fungus from haemocultures. Although it is not frequent to find a description of septicaemia caused by fungus in hospital practice besides the Candida type, many kinds of yeasts and filamentous fungus have been occasionally isolated from the blood. It is the Author's opinion that if suitable techniques were always used, the evidence of fungus in haemocultures would be more frequent and above all one could also isolate filamentous fungus.
An antigenic extract from broth culture of Aspergillus fumigatus has been analyzed by bidimensional immunoelectrophoresis of Clark and Freeman against rabbit antiserum. The analysis has show the extract to be constituted by seven different antigens.
Epidemiological features of pathogenic mycetes have been investigated with regard to their relationship with bacterial flora in patients with acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases and in immunosuppressed patients. Opportunistic mycetes (Candida and Aspergillus) have been found frequently associated with Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria. In immunosuppressed patients, the plenty of mycetic flora is related to the degree of immunoglobulin deficiency especially to the IgG and IgA levels.