I. Colon bacillus infection is extremely prevalent. •
II. It is peculiar in the diversity of its symptoms and complications and its tendency to become chronic. •
III. Diet and the regular evacuation of the bowels, as exemplified by the Bantu people, are our best prophylactic measures. •
IV. Gross lesions, such as appendicitis, cholecystitis and renal infections, are very common. •
V. Pyelitis as a sole renal lesion seldom, if ever,
occurs. •
VI. The common renal lesions is a multiple, focal, suppurative intestitial nephritis, with which is associated occasionally some degree of pyelitis. •
VII. The renal lesion is probably more frequent in females and when unilateral is more often right-sided. •
VIII. The most common infection in pregnancy is by the Bacillus Coli. •
IX. It is closely associated with toxaemia and pre-eclamptic manifestations. •
X. Urinary symptoms should never be ignored in pregnancy, and bacteriological examinations of the urine should be carried out if toxaemia is present. •
XI. Whenever the diagnosis is in doubt the urine should be studied. •
XII. Prophylaxis is still our best remedy. •
XIII. Treatment must be thorough and continued for a long period after all signs and symptoms have cleared. •
XIV. It is as necessary for the B. Coli infected patient to have the urine bacteriologically examined from time to time as for the syphilitic to have repeated Wassermann tests
