The importance of toxæmia due to anaerobic organisms in intestinal obstruction and peritonitis

Abstract

A clinicnl crnd experimentid investigation, with the results of trealment zui th the appropriate antiserum.

The Bacterial Flora of the Stomach and Small Intestine in Children with Intestinal Obstruction

“…Williams (1926Williams ( , 1927 examined vomitus and small intestinal contents from adults with intestinal obstruction. However, his samples of small intestinal contents were restricted to the point of intestinal resection and the bacteriological techniques were directed mainly towards isolation of Cl.…”

Bacterial Flora of the Small Intestine in Acute Intestinal Obstruction

“…Though results from these experiments are not directly applicable to man, they agree in the main with the results of this investigation. Williams (1926Williams ( , 1927 investigated the flora in intestinal obstruction in man during life. However, his specimens were restricted to vomitus or swabs from the bowel lumen at the site of resection when this proved necessary.…”

Management of Acute Conditions of the Abdomen

“…Drainage of the general peritoneal sac is unnecessary. 10. The technic of operation in a simple appendec¬ tomy may be taught to a third year medical student in a few hours.…”

“…Williams 10 of London has just recently reported a clinical and experimental investigation of the toxemia of intestinal obstruction with the results of treatment with appropriate antiserums. His work, if confirmed, will open a new field for investigation of the problems of obstruction.…”