Acute epididymo-orchitis from in Australia.

Brucellosis epididymo-orchitis (BEO) is extremely rare in non-endemic areas such as Australia. While epididymo-orchitis is relatively common in adolescent men, when presented with a significant travel history, consideration should be given to rare causes such as this. Here, we present a case of BEO in a young 18-year-old man who recently migrated from Greece, with symptoms of acute scrotal pain, swelling and persistent fever.

Unintentional paediatric poisoning in rural Victoria: incidence and admission rates.

Objective: Unintentional paediatric poisoning is one of the leading causes of childhood emergency department presentations in Australia. This study aimed to assess the incidence and hospital admission rates of unintentional paediatric poisonings in rural Victoria.

Design Setting And Participants: A retrospective audit of all paediatric poisonings in an 86-bed rural Victorian hospital over the period 2000-2010 was conducted.