Histological Findings in Fatal Cases of Bacillary Dysentery

Thus, in the first two groups, the death~rate was less than t per cent. (b)' Age.~The age of the fatal cases varied' from 22 years to 49 years,. but was not stated in eight. Cc) Bacteriolog:y.~The findings in this respect were: ~ Isolations: B. d:ysenteria:. Shiga, 6. B. dysenteria:, Flexner, 1. B. dysenteria:, mannite-fermenting (non-agglutinating), 1. Bacillary .exudate l (even on 'repeated examinations, 4. Indefinite exudate J 1 often:induding sigmoidoscopic swabs, 1. No inyestigation, including two fulminating cases, 4. (d) Durati01I.~As the onset of bacillary dysentery is usually sudden, . the dUl'ation of the disease could be stated accurately in all of the cases and tl{ey fell into four groups : ~ A. 1 ,yeek or under, 3, with one Shiga infection. B. About 2 \veeks (11-15 clays), 4, with two Shiga infections. C. About 3 weeks (19-21 clays), 7, with two Shiga hlfections. D. OnT 4 weeks (47, 50, 70 days), 3, with one Shiga irifection.