Corynebacterium ulcerans infection associated with untreated milk.

Infection with Corynebacterium ulcerans has been previously reported in association with cows' milk. Further evidence that the disease is a zoonosis is given in this report of infection in a consumer of untreated milk. The organism was isolated from a sample of milk, and from two cows in a herd of 93 Jersey cattle. One of the farm workers was a symptomless nasal carrier.

Recent experience of tuberculosis in junior hospital doctors in Leeds and Bradford.

Over a 2-year period, six cases of active tuberculosis were seen in doctors in two adjacent northern cities. Five patients were junior hospital doctors and three were in close contact with children. Pre-employment screening in four doctors did not take place. Despite screening, two subsequently developed active disease. The advisability and difficulties of screening junior hospital doctors are discussed.