Fatal poisoning of pregnant women by peganum harmala L.: A case reports.

Introduction: Peganum harmala L. is a cosmopolitan plant within the Mediterranean region. It's normally employed in ancient drugs in Morocco as sedative and abortifacient however exposes users to the danger of dose and poisoning.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent adult: Clinical case.

Introduction: Varicella zona infection is a rare condition in immunocompetent adults. It can lead to severe and lethal complications including Varicella pneumonia that can rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome a rare and life-threatening situation.

Clinical Case: A 63 years old man was admitted to the intensive care unit for pneumonia with generalized papulovesicular lesions.

[Leptospirosis revealed by acute pancreatitis].

Leptospirosis is an ubiquitous anthropozoonosis particularly frequent in the tropical climate zone. It is caused by gram negative, strictly aerobic bacteria belonging to the order Spirochaetales and to the family Leptospira whose transmission usually occurs through contact with water sources contaminated with animal urine (carriers). Acute pancreatitis is a rare complication of leptospirosis; it is associated with high mortality rates.