[Dynamic of respiratory pathology in a service of pneumology in black Africa in the context of HIV infection from 1998 to 2007].

Introduction: The pneumology in developing countries is practiced in a singular context: population mostly younger, endemic tuberculosis, high prevalence of HIV infection and growing pollution.

Objective: The aim of this study is to present respiratory pathology evolution in hospitalization of pneumology department in black Africa.

Methodology: Our study is retrospective and descriptive.

[Non-tuberculous pleural infections versus tuberculous pleural infections].

Introduction: In countries where tuberculosis is endemic, the main differential diagnosis for pleural infection by common bacteria is pleural tuberculosis.

Objective: The purpose of our study was to determine the differences between pleural infection by common bacteria and that caused by pleural tuberculosis.

Methodology: Our study was a retrospective analysis and compared the characteristics of confirmed pleural infection by common bacteria (PIB) and that due to pleural tuberculosis (PT).