We describe a fatal case of paraquat poisoning as a result of per vaginal contact with the herbicide. Death occurred 18 days later from hepatic, renal and respiratory failure.

Objective. To compare the efficacy of swabbing versus tissue biopsy for microbiological diagnosis of diabetic foot infection. Methods. This was a prospective trial. Fifty-six patients with diabetic foot infection were divided into the following 3 groups according to the PEDIS grading system: grade 2 (n = 10), grade 3 (n = 29), and grade 4 (n = 17). Two specimens were collected from each wound f...

22 Male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) housed in long days (LD), but not short 23 days (SD) release luteinizing hormone (LH) when exposed to females. This study examined 24 whether this response is specific to a female and identifies the source of a stimulus that induces 25 LH release. Serum concentrations of LH, testosterone (T), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), 26 and cortisol were ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the simple, swab 'Kudoh method' for culturing Myobacterium tuberculosis from sputum samples, to the standard Petroff digestion-decontamination procedure. The Kudoh method, which requires no centrifugation and takes only 4-5 min per sample, was also evaluated for its performance in a rural setting. METHODS Two hospital laboratories in Caracas, Venezuela processed 314 sputu...

Our previous study reported microorganisms in human follicular fluid. The objective of this study was to test human follicular fluid for the presence of microorganisms and to correlate these findings with the in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. In this study, 263 paired follicular fluids and vaginal swabs were collected from women undergoing IVF cycles, with various causes for infertility, a...

Avian Influenza (AI) H9N2 is endemic in Iran; therefore, it is necessary to estimate the disease prevalence among birds in live bird markets (LBMs) and assess the risk spread across the country. Accordingly, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of AI subtypes in LBMs, bird gardens, and zoos during October and November 2015 in Iran and investigate the associated risk factors. Data related...

The authors report the clinical case of a multipara whose intracervical myoma had been diagnosed during prenatal follow-up and who was delivered into vagina labor. Caesarean section indicated to avoid rupture pedicle fetal expulsion. myomectomy performed in second operation via vagina, without complications.

Fibropapillomas are the most commonly encountered type of tumours in the vagina and vulva of the cow. They are usually pedunculated and can be removed surgically. Although they do not cause infertility, they may be associated with dystocia (Noakes, 1996). Besides fibropapillomas, cases of squamous cell carcinoma, leiomyoma, fibroma, haemangioma, leiomyosarcoma and melanoma have also been report...

Nipah virus (NiV) has been transmitted from patient to caregivers in Bangladesh presumably through oral secretions. We aimed to detect whether NiV-infected patients contaminate hospital surfaces with the virus. During December 2013-April 2014, we collected 1 swab sample from 5 surfaces near NiV-infected patients and tested surface and oral swab samples by real-time reverse transcription PCR for...

Herd health and production related problems were monitored on a high yield farm with 385 Holstein-Friesian cows near Ljubljana, Slovenia in 1993. At the end of August an outbreak of acute aseptic inflammation of the corium of the hoof (N=33) and retention of urine in vagina (N=37) was detected and treated in cows at pasture. The incidence of the disease in the summer months (pasture) was statis...