Outbreak of human listeriosis associated with tomme cheese in northwest Switzerland, 2005.

During an eight week period in spring 2005, 10 cases of listeriosis were reported in a small area of northwest Switzerland (150,000 inhabitants). Eight cases were in older immunocompromised patients who became ill with bacteraemia (three deaths), and two cases were in pregnant women who had septic abortion. All cases were due to a serotype 1/2a isolate with one of two pulsovars found by PFGE.

Outbreak of human listeriosis associated with tomme cheese in northwest Switzerland, 2005.

During an eight week period in spring 2005, 10 cases of listeriosis were reported in a small area of northwest Switzerland (150 000 inhabitants). Eight cases were in older immunocompromised patients who became ill with bacteraemia (three deaths), and two cases were in pregnant women who had septic abortion.

[Traumatic bilateral testicular dislocation].

The authors report one case of bilateral traumatic dislocation of the testes. A rapid analysis of literature enable to emphasize the usual mechanism (motorcycle accident), different anatomic types and therapeutic behaviour; immediate closed reduction and more often, surgical orchidopexy.