Recurrence of group B streptococcal meningitis.

Group B Streptococcus is the most frequent cause of neonatal sepsis. However, recurrences are rare. We report a case of recurrent meningitis due to Streptococcus B in a 2-month-old infant.

French prenatal Vitamin D recommended supplementation: Enough or not?

Objective: To determine the impact of current recommended vitamin D prenatal supplementation on blood cord 25(OH)D level in a French cohort and to determine population at risk of higher needs.

Design And Setting: An observational prospective study was conducted in teaching hospital including two large groups of newborns, one born after summer and another after winter period.

Patients And Methods: Three hundred and ninety-nine mother/newborns pairs were enrolled and blood cord results were available for 225 newborns in the post-summer group and 174 newborns in the post-winter group.

[Fulminant pneumonia during varicella in an immunocompetent 16-month-old girl].

Varicella is a cosmopolitan communicable disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) characterized by papulovesicular rash and fever. Management of fever and pruritus and prevention of bacterial infection are the main aspects of treatment. Severe complications and death may occur in pregnancy, in newborns, in adults, and in immunocompromised children.