[Significance of the putrefactive bacterium Clostridium sordellii for the determination of age of the cadaver].

The method of determining postmortal interval by means of the content of ABU, GABA and GLU in putrefied postmortem brain is based on the speed of spreading, the metabolism and the growth of certain clostridia. The experiments have shown that the fecal bacteria can reach the brain in a few days. The significance of this temperature-dependent invasion ability of the bacteria for the determination of the age of the corpse is discussed.