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Enteric fever is common in developing countries and Widal test is most widely used in diagnosis. In HIV positive cases, false positive and false negative Widal reactions are common and baseline titres are not known. This paper reports that in HIV positive patients the titres of antibodies against S typhi considered as baseline are higher than in the general population. Authors recommend evaluation of baseline titres against S typhi among the HIV positive patient is recommended at the time of diagnosis of HIV for future reference.

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Data reported by this author suggests that pregnant women are not reflexive in regard to food safety in food choice; rather they are dependent on the safety of the food system and the provision of safe products. Many pregnant women are also willing to take risks with food such as consuming high-risk foods despite being aware of food safety advice demonstrating contradictory practice.Further research explore pregnant women’s perception of food safety information provided by experts.

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In this article, the development of modern microbiology is traced from the discovery of the structure of DNA to applications for the clinical laboratory. The advantages of these methods are discussed and the question of affordability for resource-poor countries is raised. The aim of this article is not to review all the new technologies available but to provide the non-specialist with an insight into the inner workings of the modern clinical microbiology laboratory and the benefits provided for both patient and clinician.

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Tuberculosis (TB) of the cervix is a rare disease, especially in developed countries. This case reports a patient with primary TB of the cervix with no concurrent immune deficiency or HIV infections. The case clinically mimicked carcinoma of the cervix.

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A 34-year-old Indian student who immigrated to Australia five years ago presented with a four-week history of neck pain. Physical examination revealed two firm fixed cervical lymph nodes in the anterior triangle and midline region which were tender on palpation and erythematous on inspection. Cording phenomenon was found on ZN staining of FNA sample and mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) PCR confirmed the diagnosis with incomplete resistance to isoniazid.

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Zygomycosis is an opportunistic fungal infection with a high mortality rate. It is known to cause invasive disease in immunocompromised hosts but it may produce only cutaneous/ subcutaneous infections in immunocompetent hosts. Treatment is difficult due to its fulminant course and lack of effective anti-fungal drugs. Here, we report a rare case of subcutaneous zygomycosis caused by Mucor hiemalis in an immunocompetent patient without any debilitating illness.

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A case of Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in a 90 day-old male infant who was admitted with fever, vomiting and one episode of vacant stare. Clinically, the infant was found to be toxic with a bulging anterior fontanelle. Subsequently, blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures demonstrated the presence of Salmonella Paratyphi B organism.

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Acute Pancreatitis following kerosene ingestion- a rare association; Rapid Manual Scoring (RAMS) Method for Evaluation if Multiple Choice Questions;Quinine induced Torsade de pointes ventricular tachycardia in a 4 year old girl: possibilities and management.

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