[Salmonella meningitis in children in Libreville. Retrospective study of 9 cases].

Background: Salmonella meningitis is a rare entity, even in tropical area where salmonellosis is common. Its prognosis is poor and the choice of adequate antibiotic therapy is difficult.

Patients And Methods: The files of nine children (three boys, six girls) admitted to the pediatric unit of the Owendo Pediatric Hospital in Libreville for salmonella meningitis between January 1, 1989, and December 31, 1993 were retrospectively studied.

[Bladder stones in children in Gabon. Three case reports].

Bladder stones are uncommon in children in Gabon. The authors report the case of 3 boys admitted to the Paediatric Hospital of Owendo for voiding disorders. All patients came from the South of the country, but these stones cannot be described as endemic in view of the small number of cases.

[Imaging in pediatrics. Strategy and economic implications for the Third World].

The cost of acquiring medical imaging equipment is too high for many Third World nations. Ultrasonography and conventional roentegenography provide adequate data in most pediatric patients in tropical countries, for a low maintenance cost. Special training of practitioners in the use of these investigations is essential, before even performing the necessary choices among available equipment.