[Subdural effusion during bacterial meningitis].

Twelve children of age ranged from 4 to 34 months with Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis treated at Meyer Hospital of Florence, were retrospectively reviewed. Eight patients had subdural effusion demonstrated with TC, RM and transfontanellar ultrasonography. All patients are cured without sequelae.

Free tryptophan decrease in jaundiced newborn infants during phototherapy.

Tryptophan and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) are bound to serum albumin. NEFA displace tryptophan from their binding sites. Since NEFA decrease during phototherapy, we examined reciprocal variations of NEFA, total and free tryptophan in jaundiced newborn infants during phototherapy.