Show claim cured 34 of patients dr ward J macneal of columbia university told how he had used in treating an infection of bone often caused by the staphylococcus had saved not hot only limbs but lives dr macneal said that in the last 10 years he had given to patients with severe infections had cured 34 per cent a high proportion is almost as elusive as viruses it can scarcely be seen under a high powered microscope and must be cultured on a special nitrogen compound called for every patient said dr macneal he must send a sample of blood or pus containing the bacteria to special laboratories ra have the made to order it is injected into the veins as much as a quart in eight hours since it is difficult to culture doctors seldom think of using it until the extreme stage of illness according to dr macneal first weakens bacteria with special enzymes then most probably joins forces with the white blood cells which eat the invaders |