The Medical journal of Australia
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A case of Corynebacterium equi infection in a renal transplant recipient is reported. This not uncommon pathogen of farm animals caused a lung abscess in a graft recipient who had received continuous immunosuppression with azathioprine and prednisone for seven years. Antibiotic therapy yielded radiological improvement, although the patient died from other causes. C. equi joins a growing list of rare opportunistic organisms which may cause disease in subjects who have received transplants.
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Historical Article
Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Foundation and progress.
The Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, was inaugurated in 1952. Events leading to its foundation are described, together with the steps of evolution. An evaluation of its present-day relations with the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is made, and the extension of its activities to South-East Asia and the community is indicated.
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Fifty-three consecutive couples requesting artificial insemination with donor semen are presented. Insemination was carried out with fresh semen. Forty-three proven pregnancies were achieved with a mean of 3-4 treatment cycles per pregnancy. Psychological and legal aspects relating to this method of treatment are discussed.