[Acarids of pathological significance in urine]. / Acarieni în urine cu semnificatie patologica.

The present paper reports on 7 cases of primary infections, pyelonephritis and pyelocystitis, in which acrids were found in the urine during acute attacks. The cases were detected in the clinical laboratory of a county Hospital. All the 7 patients, ranging in age from 6 to 60 years, exhibited characteristic symptoms of pyelonephritis and pyelocystitis. Numerous acarids were found in the urinary sediment and, in some cases, also their eggs. Some of the acarids were motile, others were encrusted with salts. A female acarid was detected while laying eggs. In 6 patients the acardis were found in the urine only at the first examination and disappeared following the of urinary infection; in the seventh case they were detected at three consecutive examinations performed at 3--6 days interval.

[Cholangiocholecystitis, an acute attack with acarids in B bile]. / Angiocolectistita, puseu acut cu prezenta de acarian în bila B.

The present paper reports on an acute febrile attack in a patient suffering from chronic non-lithiasis cholecystitis. Acarids and acarid eggs in various stages of development were found in bile B following duodenal intubation in the course of the attack. The administration of magnesium sulphate was followed by abundant biliary vomiting. Fever fell within 6 days and marked clinical improvement was obtained.