Emphysematous pyelonephritis in an infant from Sokoto, north-western Nigeria.

Introduction: Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a life-threatening necrotising bacterial infection of the kidneys. It is rare among children and can be fatal if not promptly identified and treated.

Case Presentation: A 7-month-old male infant presented to the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria, on 12 November 2019 with a 5-day history of fever and vomiting, and a 3-day history of a progressively enlarging, left-side abdominal mass.

Abnormal blood glucose and the relationship with clinical outcome in acutely ill children admitted to the emergency unit of a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.

Background: Dysglycemia (hyper- or hypoglycemia) is frequently seen in acutely ill children and may be associated with poor outcome.

Objective: To determine and compare clinical characteristics and outcomes of children admitted for acute illnesses presenting with euglycemia and dysglycemia. A prospective cohort study was conducted in Emergency Pediatric Unit (EPU), of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.

PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL FORMS OF MALARIA AMONG FEBRILE HIV-INFECTED CHILDREN SEEN AT USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SOKOTO, NIGERIA.

Background: Malaria and HIV infections are major health problems facing the world today. Sub-Saharan Africa with 10 percent of world's population harbors more than half the burden of the scourge. The present study determined the prevalence and clinical forms of malaria among febrile HIV-infected children aged 3months to 15years, seen in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria.