Abstract
The present study has heen performed, in order to elucidate the relationship between inflam- mation of the epipharyngeal mucosa and the flora, and agents aggravating inflammation.
The results are as follows:
1)There was a parallel relation between the change of the epipharyngeal flora and clinical sy- mptoms of epipharyngitis, especially at the time of acute exacerbation of epipharyngitis.The cha- nge of the flora on smears was divided into 6 grades.
2)The cultual characteristics of the flora were divided into 3 types according to the growing mo- de on the blood agar.The characteristics of the flora had close relationswithclinicalcourseof epipharyngitis.
3)Thestrain, especially staphylococcus aureus, whose colony frequently showed pure culture on the blood agar was considered as one of the agents aggravating epipharyngitis.
4)The experiment in rabbits revealed the sta- phyloccus aureus alone could cause slight epiphar- yngitis, but more severe inflammation caused by the bacteria was applied to the epipharynx with the powder of charcoal.
Consequently, it is thought that dust can play an important role in exacerbation of epipharyngitis.
