Clinical aspects of paediatric visceral leishmaniasis in North-west Ethiopia.

Objective: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in north-west Ethiopia is causing an overwhelming case load among adult migrant workers that masked the disease burden in children. This study describes the clinical profile and explores comorbidities in paediatric VL patients.

Methods: A prospective study at two hospitals in this region (Gondar and Humera) was conducted in a year period, 2011-2012.

Salmonella enterica Serotype Arizonae Meningitis in a Neonate.

Typhoidal and nontyphoidal salmonella infections are common causes of gastroenteritis in the community. However, salmonella only rarely causes invasive infections like meningitis. We report a 13-day-old female neonate with signs and symptoms of meningitis whose cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture showed Salmonella enterica serotype Arizonae that was sensitive to ceftriaxone.