Pasteurella multocida: a case report of bacteremic pneumonia and 10-year laboratory review.

Pasteurella multocida is a normal oral commensal in animals. Animal bites are often complicated by severe wound infection due to P. multocida, but systemic infection is rare.

An unusual case of chylothorax complicating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

A 64 year old man with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developed extremely troublesome chylous pleural effusions following effective chemotherapy. With the pre-operative use of olive oil, a diffuse leakage of lymph was seen at thoracotomy. Oversewing was performed eventually resulting in an excellent outcome.

A variant of pyothorax-associated lymphoma.

A case of pleural lymphoma that developed after an episode of empyema is described. This may be a variant presentation of the rare yet distinct condition termed pyothorax-associated lymphoma. This condition was first recognised in Japan; there have been only a few reports in Western countries to date.

Relaxation therapy in asthma: a critical review.

This review discusses the relationship between the psychological and physiological factors responsible for airways in asthma and indicates the mechanisms by which psychological methods of treatment may influence airway caliber. The effects of mental and muscular relaxation therapy, systematic desensitization, and biofeedback-assisted relaxation are evaluated in children and adults with asthma. The methodology and results of studies are analyzed critically to present a balanced opinion of the subjective and objective effects of these methods of treatment.

Pulmonary strongyloidiasis and lung abscess.

We report a case of lung abscess associated with pulmonary strongyloidiasis which occurred in an asthmatic patient three years after migrating to Australia from Burma where strongyloidiasis is endemic. Thiabendazole was effective in eradicating the Strongyloides infection.