endophthalmitis following routine cataract surgery: the first reported case in the United Kingdom.

Introduction: is a fastidious organism that has been implicated in severe infections such as endocarditis in immunocompetent patients. Modern tools are available to aid identification, but the main challenge remains clinical suspicion of .

Case Presentation: An otherwise fit and well 65-year-old female presented with reduced vision, red eye and discomfort 2 days following routine left cataract surgery.

Outbreak of group A Streptococcus emm94.0 affecting people who inject drugs in southwest England, April 2017.

We report an outbreak of invasive and noninvasive group A Streptococcus during April 2017 among people who inject drugs in southwest England. To date we have identified 14 cases linked to a specific town, all confirmed as group A Streptococcus emm94.0, a strain type not previously reported in the area.

Bacteraemia and breast abscess: unusual extra-intestinal manifestations of Clostridium difficile infection.

Extra-intestinal manifestations of Clostridium difficile infection are uncommon. Most cases are associated with gastrointestinal disease and often occur as a mixed infection with other gut flora. We report a case of breast abscess following monomicrobial C.