1Clinical Biochemistry, Batman Maternity and Children’s Hospital of Ministry of Health, Batman, Turkey 2Central Laboratories of Antalya Education and Research Hospital of Ministry of Health, Antalya, Turkey 3Clinical Biochemistry, Antalya Public Health Center of Ministry of Health, Antalya, Turkey 4Clinical Biochemistry, Tatvan Military Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey 5Urology Clinic of Antalya Educat...

1 Endocrinology Clinic, Hippocration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 3 Second Prop. Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece; 4 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Agios Pavlos Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

The incidence of post-operative wound infections in Belize in 1986 and 1987 was studied. Both military practice in the military hospital and civilian practice in the rural hospitals of the local towns were included. Despite previous misgivings and sub-optimal conditions in the rural hospitals an acceptably low incidence was found in both areas of work.

1 Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove 2 Department of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemical-Technology, University of Pardubice 3 Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Hradec Kralove 4 Department of Infectious Diseases, Charles University Medical School and University Hospital, Hradec...

Since its initial description in 1951 many variants of Munchausen's Syndrome have been described. This present case report is of a patient who adopts military rank in order to gain admission to a service hospital: a case of Military Munchausen's Syndrome.