Pyomyositis in adults: a 12 year review.

From January 1988 to December 1999, 43 adults with pyomyositis were managed at Ahmadu Bello UniversityTeaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Staphylococcus aureuswas the most commonly cultured organism (92.5%).

Individual day-to-day variations in plasma amino acid levels in healthy persons.

Fasting plasma levels of the large neutral amino acids (LNAA;L-forms) andL-tryptophan (TRP) ratios were determined in thirteen healthy volunteers (7 males, 6 females) on five consecutive mornings, and the same procedure was repeated for each individual three months later. We found characteristic overall ranges for the parameters studied, and, in addition to certain differences between the sexes, considerable inter- and intraindividual daily variations. Although the individuals showed statistically identifiable mean levels that, in the majority of subjects, were maintained over a period of three months, it is concluded that the degree of intraindividual variability does not allow us to regard a single value as "characteristic" for a given individual.

Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni at Different Sampling Sites in Two California Turkey Processing Plants.

A prevalence survey for Campylobaeter jejuni from 12 sites was made in two turkey processing plants. Both plants are federally inspected but differ in the age of birds slaughtered (18 and 24 wk for plant A and B, respectively) and scald water temperatures (2.5 min at 60°C and 3 min at 57.

Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in two California chicken processing plants.

Two federally inspected California chicken processing plants participated in Campylobacter jejuni prevalence studies. Twelve sampling sites were included in each of four groups. Groups were based on bird age, scald water temperature, and plant sampled.