Granulomatous prostatitis: a reminder to clinicians

Granulomatous Prostatitis (GnP) is a heterogenous entity classified into specific infections, non-specific infections, post surgical i.e. post-transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) and rare secondary (systemic) causes. A total of 1388 reports of prostatic biopsy and prostatic chips from TURP were reviewed from 1995 and 2007. The results which showed granulomatous prostatitis were analyzed and retrospective data collected from the patient's records. A total of 9 cases with granulomatous prostatitis were identified. There are 3 types of entities which are the non-specific (NSGnP), post-TURP and the specific type. The incidence of GnP in our center is lower than reported by Stillwell et al. The majority of the patients were Malays.     

Delayed diagnosis of red-back spider envenomation: a timely reminder

A case of the delayed diagnosis of envenomation by the redback spider (Latrodectus mactans hasselti) is reported. The common and more unusual presentations then are discussed, together with treatment guide-lines, and comparison is made with the management of latrodectism in the United States as a result of envenomation by the black-widow spider.     

Shigella flexneri bacteremia in a child

We report an unusual and lethal case of Shigella flexneri septicemia in an 8-year-old Saudi handicapped child from a social home presenting with severe toxic megacolon and acute abdomen secondary to fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis.     

溶血巴斯德菌败血症1例

患者，男，48岁，兽医。因持续发热，皮肤、口腔粘膜溃烂7d于2006年5月10日入院。患者病前接触病畜后2d出现发热，体温高达39．5〈12，无畏寒，随后出现全身皮肤散在性小溃疡、口腔粘膜糜烂伴有咽痛、吞咽困难。查体：T38．3℃，P92次／min，R20次／min，Bp85／55mmHg。     

Pattern of neonatal septicemia in a Malaysian maternity hospital

Over a 12 months period, out of 25,411 livebirths, 155 neonates (6.1 per 1000 livebirths) had proven septicemia by blood culture. The mortality rate was 26.5%. Septicemia was more common among the very low birthweight and preterm neonates of gestation of 30 weeks or less. 45.8% of the septicemia occurred during the first 48 hours of life. Staphylococcus epidermidis was the most common causative organism. However, mortality was highest among neonates who acquired multiresistant nosocomial infection during the later part of neonatal life.