[Hepatic abscesses in childhood: retrospective study about 33 cases observed in New-Caledonia between 1985 and 2003].

Unlabelled: Hepatic abscesses in childhood are rarely observed in Europe. The aim of this word was to study how to diagnose and how to treat an hepatic abscess.

Methods: Between 1985 and 2003, we recensed retrospectively 33 cases of hepatic abscesses hospitalised in the paediatric unit of Noumea.

[Rhinovirus and acute respiratory infections in hospitalized children. Retrospective study 1998-2000].

Objectives: Rhinoviruses are the most common aetiological agents of colds, but the frequency and the severity of other locations of the infection are not well known. This study describes the clinical aspects and the severity of rhinovirus infections in hospitalised children.

Methods: Isolation in culture and a RT-PCR were performed for the detection of rhinovirus in nasal aspirates from hospitalised children from September 1998 to October 2000.