Mildest organochlorines still cause toxic pollution

Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome: still a problem.

Still looking for the cause of fever?

A 49-year-old man with no significant past medical history was transferred to our unit from another facility. He had become unwell 9 days previously, initially with a sore throat, followed by generalised muscle aches, primarily over his shoulders, legs and chest. These symptoms were accompanied by fevers, headache, and worsening breathlessness. Despite initial management by his local doctor wit...

Vinyl chloride: still a cause for concern.

Vinyl chloride (VC) is both a known carcinogen and a regulated chemical, and its production capacity has almost doubled over the last 20 years, currently 27 million tons/year worldwide. According to recent reports it is still a cause for concern. VC has been found as a degradation product of chloroethylene solvents (perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene) and in landfill gas and groundwater at...

Infectious diseases still cause for concern.

Pelvic actinomycosis: still a cause for concern.

Three cases of pelvic actinomycosis, which presented over a short period of time, are described. In all three cases the diagnosis was only considered following laparotomy, although there were characteristic diagnostic clues at presentation. In two cases imaging of the pelvis by ultrasound and computed tomography was unhelpful in distinguishing the condition from pelvic neoplasia.