[Bacteroides infection in surgical patients (author's transl)]

More than 80 cases of bacteroides infections are reported. 54 cases of these infections were postoperative complications. Relationships between bacteroides infection and diseases of the colon are significant. Not very impressive local symptoms made the diagnoses of abscesses difficult. In most cases bacteroides are susceptible to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. Patients develop agglutinable antibodies after bacteroides infection.