[Intoxication from accidental ingestion of cannabis: analysis of eight cases].

Consultations at pediatric emergency units for acute consciousness alterations is frequent. Miscellaneous causes include cranial trauma, meningoencephalitis, metabolic disorders, drugs, or other intoxications. We report here eight cases of infants who were brought to the emergency division due to acute consciousness failure after accidental ingestion of hashish, confirmed by urinary dosage of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

[A 2-month-old baby with Mediterranean spotted fever].

Introduction: Mediterranean spotted fever is an endemic rickettsiosis in southern France. We report here the case of a 2-month-old baby who developed rickettsiosis after a tick bite.

Clinical Fact: A 2-month-old baby was hospitalized in the pediatric ward for fever with maculopapular rash extending to the palms and plantar surfaces and an eschar after a tick bite.