[Specificities of bacterial death in culture and suppurative wounds]

Electron microscopic autoradiographic study has been performed. In tissue sections, obtained from suppurative wounds, diploforms of cocci and bacilli have been observed. In the former cells DNA and RNA synthesis was normal, however, in the latter cells no synthesis was detected. Such diploforms were not observed in fresh and exhausted cultures. Possible existence in the body of a factor directly injuring bacterial genome is discussed.