Mycobacterium ulcerans in the Daintree 2009-2015 and the mini-epidemic of 2011.

Background: Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) is the third most common mycobacterial disease in humans, with presentations ranging from self-limiting skin nodules and ulcers to aggressive infiltrative infections with extensive oedema, fat and skin necrosis. The two foci in Australia are in Victoria and Far North Queensland. We present the 2009-2015 case series for the Queensland focus with special reference to the 2011 spike of 64 cases.

Early urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in older Australian men.

Objective: To compare the recovery of urinary continence (UC) after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) in men aged ≥70 and <70 years at 1-year follow-up and to assess for preoperative predictors of UC recovery, as older, healthy men with localised prostate cancer are often denied curative surgical treatment on the grounds of worse UC recovery.

Patients And Methods: In all, 262 patients with prostate cancer having undergone RARP between May 2008 and September 2012, under the care of two consultant urological surgeons at three Melbourne hospitals, were identified. Patients were categorised based on their age ≥70 and <70 years and compared with regards to two endpoints; percentage fully continent and mean pads/day at 4-6 weeks, and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after RARP.