[Two cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa neonatal meningitis treated by ciprofloxacine].

Two cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa neonatal meningitis are reported. Case 1 occurred on day 6 of life, at home, in a full term newborn. Favourable outcome was obtained with a treatment associating ceftazidime, 21 days, gentamicin, 10 days and ciprofloxacin, 10 days.

Cytomegalovirus infection as a possible underlying factor in neonatal surgical conditions.

Background: The seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in France is about 38%. Fetal contamination during pregnancy is 40%. We report a series of gastrointestinal conditions associated with CMV in neonates.

[Lung protective strategies for premature infants].

Despite many advances in perinatal medicine, bronchopulmonary dysplasia still frequently occurs in very premature infants. The very fragile lungs of these infants therefore have to be protected from birth. The protective strategies consist in applying positive expiratory pressure immediately, and using exogenous surfactant in a prophylactic or early use approach.

[Nosocomial rotavirus infections in a general pediatric ward: epidemiology, molecular typing and risk factors].

Objectives: Nosocomial rotavirus infections induce difficult problems for pediatric wards during winter epidemics. This prospective study was carried out to measure their incidence in a general pediatric ward by using epidemiological tools, clinical and molecular methods, and to examine the main factors increasing the risk of cross contamination.

Material And Methods: The study was carried out on children, younger than three years old, hospitalized between 15 November 1996 and 1 March 1997.

[Intracranial hypertension in a newborn treated with quinolone].

Background: Fluoroquinolones have not received administrative authorization for use in children, but because of multiresistant pathogens in neonatal intensive care, floroquinolones may be the only alternative.

Case Report: A premature infant exclusively nourished by parenteral nutrition developed enterobacteria sepsis. Ceftazidine was given initially but resistance led to the prescription of fluoroquinolone.