Penile Buschke-Lowenstein tumor in HCV patient.

Buschke-Löwenstein tumor (BLT), also called giant condyloma acuminatum is a rare clinical manifestation caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), usually type 6 or 11 (90 %). The BLT is described as a tumor with localized aggressiveness, rather slow but destructive and invasive growth of surrounding tissues, benign histology, low metastatic potential, and a high tendency of recurrence. We present the case of a 55-year old non-immunocompetent man, with beige, cauliflower-like papillomae presented on glans penis and coronal sulcus which increased in size for a few weeks.

[Nosocomial bacteremia].

Nosocomial bacteremia according to different authors can be divided in to bacteremia persistent, polymicrobial bacteremia, alternate bacteremia, breakthrough bacteremia, different bacteremia. Developing techniques of microbiological and molecular diagnostics induce us to verify the definition and partition of term "bacteremia".

[Microorganisms analysis in Public Clinical Hospital in Gdańsk over three years 2001-2003].

The aim of the study was to analyse the changes in occurence of microorganisms and antibiotic usage in tertiary care hospital over 3 years. We analysed the results of microbiological records from laboratory inforation systems from 2001 to 2003. Over the study period there was about 40% increase of specimens received in the laboratory mainly due to another hospital incorporation.

Conducting clinical research in Polish conditions.

This paper comments on Polish legal guarantees for diseased persons with reference to the hazards that accompany experimental treatment. While acknowledging that participation in a clinical research program provides patients with additional opportunities for advanced treatment, the paper also points out that systems for monitoring patients participating in experimental treatment require improvement.