in idiopathic cystic bronchiectasis.

This is the first case in the English language describing in a patient with idiopathic bronchiectasis. A 66-year-old man with bronchiectasis presented with shortness of breath to the emergency department of our institution, a district hospital in the UK. His medications included long-term supplemental oxygen therapy and prophylactic azithromycin.

Listeria septicaemia following insertion of a dynamic hip screw: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Listeria monocytogenes is a food borne bacterial pathogen which is rarely encountered in the United Kingdom. This rare and potentially life threatening infection has a high mortality rate and therefore requires early antimicrobial intervention.

Presentation Of Case: A case report of a patient who developed Listeria septicaemia following insertion of a dynamic hip screw is described.

Outbreak of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease among fully vaccinated children in a day-care center.

Background: Two cases of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infection were reported in immunized children in a day nursery within 1 week. Both cases were younger than 18 months of age, cared for in the same room. We aimed to characterize carriage of Hib and response to eradication therapy in this setting.