Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory perito... more Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chicken and other refrigerated food. Listeria peritonitis has not been previously reported in Australia.
Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory perito... more Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chicken and other refrigerated food. Listeria peritonitis has not been previously reported in Australia.
Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolesc... more Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolescent girls, are described. In each case, the infection was caused by a Type 1 tetracycline-resistant pneumococcus.
Ward A B A B B A Hand cultures with Gram-negative rods NT NT 40% 37% 46% 70% Hand cultures with S... more Ward A B A B B A Hand cultures with Gram-negative rods NT NT 40% 37% 46% 70% Hand cultures with S. aureus 10% 9% 16% 12% 2% 2% Nose cultures with S. aureus 16% 25% 26% 27% 13% 19% No. hand culture pairs 91 98 84 78 46 43 No. nose cultures 74 t 80 t 84 78 46 43 mation is available on the stability of the medium, it has been found to yield consistent results for at least three weeks when refrigerated at 4°C. Since the initials MRSA have become so widely used for methicillin-resistant S. aureus, it is proposed that the acronym MSSA be used to designate sensitive strains where contrast or comparison is under consideration. D.1. Annear,PhD, Departmentof Microbiology, RoyalPerth Hospital, Perth, WA 600I.
In‐vitro experiments designed to test penetration of bacteria through selected surgical drapes sh... more In‐vitro experiments designed to test penetration of bacteria through selected surgical drapes show that the Inclusion of Cestrafield or Silkette is of value In minimizing penetration. This Is probably due to their waterproofing properties. It is suggested that their use in operating theatre drapes would be advantageous in helping to minimize the incidence of wound Infection.
Tinea nigra is a rare fungal infection usually affecting the palms. Only five previous cases have... more Tinea nigra is a rare fungal infection usually affecting the palms. Only five previous cases have been reported in Australia. Four of these were acquired in Queensland and the fifth overseas. The present report describes a patient with bilateral plantar involvement, who apparently acquired the condition in New South Wales.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, Oct 1, 1976
The isolation of meningococci from the vagina is unusual. This report concerns a young woman who ... more The isolation of meningococci from the vagina is unusual. This report concerns a young woman who presented with vaginal bleeding and subsequently developed a febrile illness which responded to oral ampicillin. The main clinical features included vomiting and drowsiness followed by a rash and arthritis. Neisseria meningitidis group B was isolated from cultures of a vaginal swab and blood. A brief literature review of genital infections with meningococci is given.
One-hundred eighty-five clinical isolates of Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., Escherichia coli, and ... more One-hundred eighty-five clinical isolates of Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., Escherichia coli, and Campylobacter sp. were tested for their ability to absorb the lymphocytotoxic activity of an antiserum (anti-Klebsiella sp. K43) directed against a specific HLA-B27-associated cell surface determinant on the lymphocytes of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Seven of these isolates (three Salmonella sp., two Shigella sp., one E. coli, and one Campylobacter sp.) were found to cross-react with the B27-positive cells of AS patients (B27+ AS+); an E. coli organism isolated from the rectal swab of an HLA-B27-negative clinically normal individual also cross-reacted with B27+ AS+ cells. These cross-reactive enteric organisms elaborate a factor (modifying factor) which specifically modifies the B27-positive lymphocytes of normal individuals; this factor is structurally and antigenically related to a functionally similar factor secreted by certain isolates of Klebsiella sp. These data sugg...
The first report of a case of chronic sputum carriage of salmonella is presented. The patient was... more The first report of a case of chronic sputum carriage of salmonella is presented. The patient was a 51-year-old male with pulmonary cavitation and mycetoma, who developed pulmonary infection with Salmonella typhimurium after rectal surgery, and subsequently has carried the salmonella in his sputum for 18 months to date.
Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory perito... more Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chicken and other refrigerated food. Listeria peritonitis has not been previously reported in Australia.
Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory perito... more Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis developed in a 67-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following a catered luncheon. Alcoholic liver disease was a predisposing factor. L. monocytogenes multiplies at 4 degrees C. It is often present in imported soft cheese, less often in chicken and other refrigerated food. Listeria peritonitis has not been previously reported in Australia.
Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolesc... more Two cases of pneumococcal peritonitis, which occurred after puberty in previously healthy adolescent girls, are described. In each case, the infection was caused by a Type 1 tetracycline-resistant pneumococcus.
Ward A B A B B A Hand cultures with Gram-negative rods NT NT 40% 37% 46% 70% Hand cultures with S... more Ward A B A B B A Hand cultures with Gram-negative rods NT NT 40% 37% 46% 70% Hand cultures with S. aureus 10% 9% 16% 12% 2% 2% Nose cultures with S. aureus 16% 25% 26% 27% 13% 19% No. hand culture pairs 91 98 84 78 46 43 No. nose cultures 74 t 80 t 84 78 46 43 mation is available on the stability of the medium, it has been found to yield consistent results for at least three weeks when refrigerated at 4°C. Since the initials MRSA have become so widely used for methicillin-resistant S. aureus, it is proposed that the acronym MSSA be used to designate sensitive strains where contrast or comparison is under consideration. D.1. Annear,PhD, Departmentof Microbiology, RoyalPerth Hospital, Perth, WA 600I.
In‐vitro experiments designed to test penetration of bacteria through selected surgical drapes sh... more In‐vitro experiments designed to test penetration of bacteria through selected surgical drapes show that the Inclusion of Cestrafield or Silkette is of value In minimizing penetration. This Is probably due to their waterproofing properties. It is suggested that their use in operating theatre drapes would be advantageous in helping to minimize the incidence of wound Infection.
Tinea nigra is a rare fungal infection usually affecting the palms. Only five previous cases have... more Tinea nigra is a rare fungal infection usually affecting the palms. Only five previous cases have been reported in Australia. Four of these were acquired in Queensland and the fifth overseas. The present report describes a patient with bilateral plantar involvement, who apparently acquired the condition in New South Wales.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine, Oct 1, 1976
The isolation of meningococci from the vagina is unusual. This report concerns a young woman who ... more The isolation of meningococci from the vagina is unusual. This report concerns a young woman who presented with vaginal bleeding and subsequently developed a febrile illness which responded to oral ampicillin. The main clinical features included vomiting and drowsiness followed by a rash and arthritis. Neisseria meningitidis group B was isolated from cultures of a vaginal swab and blood. A brief literature review of genital infections with meningococci is given.
One-hundred eighty-five clinical isolates of Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., Escherichia coli, and ... more One-hundred eighty-five clinical isolates of Salmonella sp., Shigella sp., Escherichia coli, and Campylobacter sp. were tested for their ability to absorb the lymphocytotoxic activity of an antiserum (anti-Klebsiella sp. K43) directed against a specific HLA-B27-associated cell surface determinant on the lymphocytes of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Seven of these isolates (three Salmonella sp., two Shigella sp., one E. coli, and one Campylobacter sp.) were found to cross-react with the B27-positive cells of AS patients (B27+ AS+); an E. coli organism isolated from the rectal swab of an HLA-B27-negative clinically normal individual also cross-reacted with B27+ AS+ cells. These cross-reactive enteric organisms elaborate a factor (modifying factor) which specifically modifies the B27-positive lymphocytes of normal individuals; this factor is structurally and antigenically related to a functionally similar factor secreted by certain isolates of Klebsiella sp. These data sugg...
The first report of a case of chronic sputum carriage of salmonella is presented. The patient was... more The first report of a case of chronic sputum carriage of salmonella is presented. The patient was a 51-year-old male with pulmonary cavitation and mycetoma, who developed pulmonary infection with Salmonella typhimurium after rectal surgery, and subsequently has carried the salmonella in his sputum for 18 months to date.
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