Edouard Borovansky as Commander-in-Chief Polkan (front left of group on left), H. Algeranoff as The Astrologer (third from right), Dimitri Rostoff as King Dodon (second from right), and artists of the company, in Le coq d'or, Covent Garden Russian Ballet, Australian tour, His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, October 1938 [picture] /

From: Le coq d'or (The golden cockerel) : ballet in three scenes / based on the fairy tale by Aleksandr Pushkin and the opera libretto by Vladimir Bielsky ; music by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakoff, adapted by Nikolai Tcherepnine.; Inscription: "G23".; Part of the collection: Hugh P. Hall collection of photographs, 1938-1940.; Choreography by Michel Fokine ; curtain, scenery and costumes by Nathalie Gontcharova ; scenery executed by Prince A. Schervachidze ; costumes executed by B. Karinska.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3992385. One of a collection of photographs taken by Hugh P. Hall of 28 ballet productions performed by the Covent Garden Russian Ballet (toured Australia 1938-1939) and the Original Ballet Russe (toured Australia 1939-194040). These are the second and third of the three Ballets Russes companies which toured Australasia between 1936 and 1940. The photographs were taken from the auditorium during a live performance in His Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne and mounted on cardboard for display purposes. For conservation and storage, the photographs have been demounted. The original arrangement of the photographs has been recorded, and details are available from the Pictures Branch of the National Library

Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country.

To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field.The epidemiology of infectious diarrhea influences the microbiological investigation of the disease, and is best elucidated through prospective studies. We undertook such a study in a Nordic country. Patients of all age groups who had acute diarrhea were recruited prospectively from general practice clinics in Iceland. They completed a questionnaire and provided stool samples for the detection of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Of the 464 recruited patients, 211 (45%) had 224 infections. The most common pathogens were calici- and rotaviruses (23% and 18% of 224 infections, respectively), Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Cryptosporidium species (12%), and Salmonella serotypes (10%). Other agents found were Giardia lamblia, astro- and adenoviruses, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Viral pathogens were associated with vomiting, illness for ≤7 days, and younger age groups, while bacterial pathogens were associated with fever, rectal pain, and local or foreign travel, and parasitic pathogens with illness for >7 days. Detection rates for viral infections in the elderly and for Cryptosporidium species were higher than expected. Our study indicates the existence of regional differences in pathogen prevalence that should be taken into account when implementing guidelines for stool testing in patients with acute diarrheal disease.Landspitali University Hospital Icelandic Centre for Research University of Icelan

Enteropathogens in acute diarrhea: a general practice-based study in a Nordic country.

To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field.The epidemiology of infectious diarrhea influences the microbiological investigation of the disease, and is best elucidated through prospective studies. We undertook such a study in a Nordic country. Patients of all age groups who had acute diarrhea were recruited prospectively from general practice clinics in Iceland. They completed a questionnaire and provided stool samples for the detection of pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Of the 464 recruited patients, 211 (45%) had 224 infections. The most common pathogens were calici- and rotaviruses (23% and 18% of 224 infections, respectively), Campylobacter jejuni (17%), Cryptosporidium species (12%), and Salmonella serotypes (10%). Other agents found were Giardia lamblia, astro- and adenoviruses, and Yersinia enterocolitica. Viral pathogens were associated with vomiting, illness for ≤7 days, and younger age groups, while bacterial pathogens were associated with fever, rectal pain, and local or foreign travel, and parasitic pathogens with illness for >7 days. Detection rates for viral infections in the elderly and for Cryptosporidium species were higher than expected. Our study indicates the existence of regional differences in pathogen prevalence that should be taken into account when implementing guidelines for stool testing in patients with acute diarrheal disease.Landspitali University Hospital, Icelandic Centre for Research, University of Iceland

Evaluation of a Rapid Gram Stain Interpretation Method for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis

A simple Gram stain evaluation for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis was assessed in comparison to Nugent's method. The sensitivity (90%), specificity (94%), positive and negative predictive values (90% and 94%), and good interobserver agreement obtained indicate that the test method can be performed reliably in the routine clinical microbiology laboratory