Transactions . staphylococcus, therefore, appears to be an organismof rather low virulence. It may be stated, furthermore,that there is no reason, either from the cultural or patho-genic properties of the organism, to associate the greenishcolor of the exudate in the patient with the growth of theorganism. If there is any relation, it is probably due to somepeculiarity of the patient rather than to any peculiar prop-erty of the staphylococcus. The greenish-blue exudate obtained from the conjunctivalsurface of the lower lid has the following properties: It isinsoluble in water, alcohol, and chl
Transactions . staphylococcus, therefore, appears to be an organismof rather low virulence. It may be stated, furthermore,that there is no reason, either from the cultural or patho-genic properties of the organism, to associate the greenishcolor of the exudate in the patient with the growth of theorganism. If there is any relation, it is probably due to somepeculiarity of the patient rather than to any peculiar prop-erty of the staphylococcus. The greenish-blue exudate obtained from the conjunctivalsurface of the lower lid has the following properties: It isinsoluble in water, alcohol, and chloroform. Nitric acid(15 per cent, in 95 per cent, alcohol) does not dissolve alkalies do not appear to alter it, but 20 per destroys it gradually, so that at the end of about twohours every trace of color has disappeared. Ammonia doesnot cause the color to reappear. Special stains for the pres-ence of iron in the pigment gave negative results, and testsfor copper were negative. GREENHYALIEXUDA. V » ^ Fiji. 4.—Section of coiijuiictival ([litlicliuiii and cxndaic. This i-xiulatc mplaces possesses a greenish color. X ^. ii f m-^ h •• .St: Fig. .J.—Section through a greenish, hyahne ma^s which appears just Ix^-neath the epithelium. At one side is seen a multinucleated giant-cell encroach-ing on this material. An Unusual Case of Staphylococcus Conjunctivitis. 383 Treatment.—An autogenous vaccine was prepared, andon September 11, 1911, 250,000,000 staphylococci wereinjected subcutaneously into the arm. Next day there wassome soreness at the site of injection and the patient com-plained of feehng badly. September 18, 1911, injection of 250,000,000; reactionabout the same as after previous injection. September 26, 1911, injection of 250,000,000; complainedof little reaction after this inoculation. Condition of theeye is improved, but there is still considerable greenishcrust. October 3, 1911, injection of 250,000,000. Eye appearedabout the same as on Sept
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