[Consumption coagulopathy in adenocarcinomas. Report of seven cases (author's transl)]. / Les coagulopathies de consommation au cours des adéno-cancers. A propos de sept observations.

The authors present 7 cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), 4 of them with hemorragic syndrom, with appeared in the course of different adenocarcinomas (prostatic, pancreatic or undeterminated). Emphasis is set on 2 points : -- in all cases, metastasis of these cancers can be found in the bone marrow and/or the liver ; -- DIC may be the first sign of the disease. The pronostic is very bad, even with heparinic therapy because of the lack of specific treatment but for prostatic cancer.

[Human meat-borne salmonellosis: epidemiological reflections on a bacteriological survey of the butchers' shops of a large town (author's transl)]. / Les salmonelloses humaines d'origine carnée: réflexions épidémiologiques à propos d'une enquête bactériologique dans les boucheries d'une grande ville

The bacteriological examination of 100 butchers' blocks has led to the identification of eight strains (two from the same sample) of Salmonella belonging to the following serotypes: S. wien, S. coeln (horsemeat), S. newport (poultry), S. infantis, S. derby, S. panama, S. bredeney, S. sofia. The relative importance of these serotypes in the region of Toulon is considered and compared to the frequency of human serotypes, the most important of which is S. typhi murium. The methods used for isolation seem to have little influence on these apparently-conflicting results.