Impact of travel on the seroprevalence of hepatitis A in children.

Background: Recent data about hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalence in industrialized countries and the impact of travels to endemic areas are sparse or absent, particularly for children.

Objective: To determine the impact of travel to endemic areas on HAV seroprevalence and estimate the overall HAV seroprevalence in children in France. To identify risk factors for positive HAV serologic results.

[Thoracic actinomycosis: Thinking of it earlier?].

Unlabelled: Thoracic actinomycosis is a rare disease, with high morbidity related to delayed diagnosis.

Objectives: To identify and analyse paediatric thoracic actinomycosis to promote earlier diagnosis.

Design: A 10-year descriptive retrospective review (1999-2008).