[The cell morphology of peritoneal exudate in the course of bacterial peritonitis (experimental animal studies)].

According to diagnosis of the liquor cerebrospinalis in inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system there shall be demonstrated a method to support diagnosis and control of an efficient therapy of diffuse bacterial peritonitis. Mice were infected intraperitoneal with Escherichia coli suspension without complement. At intervals of 12 hours there was carried out a peritoneal lavage. The peritoneal lavage fluid was given into the sedimentary chamber according to Sayk. The sediment was coloured according to Pappenheim and differentiated under microscope. With help of the described method it is possible to take valuable informations about inflammation in peritoneal cavity by means of cellular composition of the peritoneal fluid in different times post infection. Of greatest importance is the number of polymorphonuclear cells in the exudate.