[Complete primary distal renal tubular acidosis in children: 11 cases].

Aim: Analyze the clinical and evolutive particularities of complete primary distal renal tubular acidosis in children,

Methods: We studied retrospectively 11 cases enrolled in the pediatrics department of Sousse during 10 years period (1993-2002).

Results: It is about 9 boys and 2 girls (sex-ratio = 45) aged 3 month to 5 years (mean age: 18 months). Diagnosis was suspected on clinical and biological data of presumption and confirmed by acidification test.

[Mycobacterial infections in children in Central Tunisia. A study of 31 cases including 7 disseminated BCG-osis].

Unlabelled: In order to analyze the current epidemiological pattern of mycobacterial infection in children in Central Tunisia, we studied retrospectively the clinical feature of 31 children with mycobacterial infection enrolled in the pediatrics department of Sousse during eight years period (1994-2001). Twenty three boys and eight girls aged two months to 13 years (mean age: 4 years and 8 months) were investigated. Among them, 24 patients suffered of tuberculosis (TBC) and 7 of disseminated BCG-osis.