SummaryA patient with alcoholic cirrhosis complicated by ascites developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.Campylobacter jejuni-(a microaerophilic bacillus)-was isolated from ascitic fluid and blood.

Summary:A 49 year old head porter developed meningitis shown to be caused by Streptococcus suis type II. The rare human infections with the organism, a pathogen of pigs, usually occur in those employed handling pig meat and are associated with auditory or vestibular dysfunction.