Phylogeography and resistome of pneumococcal meningitis in West Africa before and after vaccine introduction.

Despite contributing to the large disease burden in West Africa, little is known about the genomic epidemiology of which cause meningitis among children under 5 years old in the region. We analysed whole-genome sequencing data from 185 . isolates recovered from suspected paediatric meningitis cases as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) invasive bacterial diseases surveillance from 2010 to 2016.

Epilepsy and Malaria in Children Aged 1 to 15 Years in Parakou in 2018: Case-Control Study.

Objective: To study the link between malaria and epilepsy in children in Parakou district.

Methods: This case-control study included children 1-15 years of age with epilepsy. Each case of epilepsy was matched to 2 controls for age, sex and neighborhood of residence.

[Brain abscess revealing trilogy of Fallot in a child: about a case at the University Teaching Hospital of Parakou, Benin].

Brain abscesses can cause significant morbidity in patients with cyanogen heart disease. In countries with limited resources treatment, it is difficult and prognosis is guarded. Here we report a case of brain abscesses revealing a rare form of cyanogen heart disease, the trilogy of Fallot, in Parakou in the north of Benin.

Declines in Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in the Republic of Benin Following Introduction of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: Epidemiological and Etiological Findings, 2011-2016.

Background: Pediatric bacterial meningitis (PBM) remains an important cause of disease in children in Africa. We describe findings from sentinel site bacterial meningitis surveillance in children <5 years of age in the Republic of Benin, 2011-2016.

Methods: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was collected from children admitted to Parakou, Natitingou, and Tanguieta sentinel hospitals with suspected meningitis.