Candida bloodstream infection among children hospitalised in three public-sector hospitals in the Metro West region of Cape Town, South Africa.

Background: Candida bloodstream infection (BSI) causes appreciable mortality in neonates and children. There are few studies describing the epidemiology of Candida BSI in children living in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at three public sector hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa.

Posttraumatic brain abscess caused by Aeromonas hydrophila.

Posttraumatic brain abscesses are usually caused by Gram-negative bacilli, notably Enterobacteriaceae and Staphylococcus aureus. Although Aeromonas hydrophila is a recognized cause of trauma-related sepsis, it has not been previously isolated from posttraumatic brain abscesses. We describe the first case of Aeromonas hydrophila brain abscess.