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and the | and the antibiotics which came three or four years | ||
But it was a maze of types, groups, sub-groups | later. But it was a maze of types, groups, sub-groups | ||
and sub-sub-groups, through which the | and sub-sub-groups, through which the patient's | ||
organisms had to be passed until the phenomenon of | organisms had to be passed until the phenomenon of | ||
"capule - swelling" should reveal the specific type and group | "capule-swelling" should reveal the specific type and group | ||
which held the key to his life. So I ordered | which held the key to [crossed out: the patient's] his life. So I ordered | ||
infectious precautions and the immediate delivery | infectious precautions, and the immediate delivery | ||
of a specimen of sputum | of a specimen of sputum to the interns' laboratory | ||
on Third and put in a call for my Resident to meet me | on Third and put in a call for my Resident to meet me | ||
there. Art will know what to do, I reflected, Art | there. Art will know what to do, I reflected, Art | ||
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seen the capsule swelling phenomenon and I don't | seen the capsule swelling phenomenon and I don't | ||
know one bit more about it than you do. The | know one bit more about it than you do. The | ||
Main | Main Lab does them usually. I hate to have to let | ||
you down and I'll try to locate somebody in the | you down and I'll try to locate somebody in the | ||
house who can help. But I'd advise you to try another | house who can help. But I'd advise you to try another | ||
sputum specimen, and just keep on looking. | sputum specimen, and just keep on looking. | ||
I think you'll find it unless it's a streptococcal | I think you'll find it unless it's a streptococcal | ||
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and the antibiotics which came three or four years later. But it was a maze of types, groups, sub-groups and sub-sub-groups, through which the patient's organisms had to be passed until the phenomenon of "capule-swelling" should reveal the specific type and group which held the key to [crossed out: the patient's] his life. So I ordered infectious precautions, and the immediate delivery of a specimen of sputum to the interns' laboratory on Third and put in a call for my Resident to meet me there. Art will know what to do, I reflected, Art will know all about it. "Set up the main types," he said with a casualness which sounded a trifle forced, "and I'll drop back and have a look." When he got back he examined the slides at length and finally turned to me. "The truth is I've never seen the capsule swelling phenomenon and I don't know one bit more about it than you do. The Main Lab does them usually. I hate to have to let you down and I'll try to locate somebody in the house who can help. But I'd advise you to try another sputum specimen, and just keep on looking. I think you'll find it unless it's a streptococcal