The Erwinia-Coliform Relationship

The Relationship of Shigella Dispar to Certain Coliform Bacteria.

This report deals with serological and biochemical relationships between members of the genus Escherichia and Escherichia-like paracolon bacteria and the microorganisms that are usually classified as Shigella di8par. These studies are part of an investigation on the interrelationships within the family Enterobacteriaceae that was started in 1942 and which is still in progress. Shigella ceylonen...

The Serological Relationship Between Erwinia tracheiphila and Species of Shigella.

Slime-producing Coliform and Coliform-like Bacteria.

Coliform meningitis in the newborn.

Thirty-six patients with coliform meningitis in the 15-year period 1960-1974 are reported. Only 9 patients survived unscathed though the other 5 survivors were not seriously affected. During the septicaemic phase of the illness the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), though positive on culture, may be otherwise normal. Meningitis can ensue even when the patient is receiving antibiotics to which the orga...

Coliform confusion

Criticism of journalists for creating confusion and needless anxiety is sometimes fully justified. On other occasions, at least part of the blame lays elsewhere. Consider the following. A headline in the Sunday Times on 14 May read: “Killer bug alert over organic vegetables.” The story continued “Tesco yesterday withdrew all organic mushrooms from its shelves after routine checks by environment...