BACKGROUND Bacterial meningitis is still a major public health threat in developing countries. It is an overwhelming infection with a high morbidity and mortality rate, especially in neonates. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and etiological agents that cause bacterial neonatal meningitis at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). METHODS This is a retrospective analys...

Human parechoviruses (HPeVs) belong to the family of Picornaviridae and have been recognized as a separate group on the basis of distinct molecular and biological properties since 1999. The identification of HPeV3 in 2004 and its association with neonatal sepsis and meningitis made it particularly clear that HPeVs are related to severe disease in infants. Molecular techniques are increasingly b...

Although excavated almost 80 years ago, the infants' 'bone well' of the Athenian Agora in Athens, Greece and its contents were never thoroughly evaluated and published, until only recently, when a re-analysis of the whole excavation findings was performed. The well dates back to the third quarter of the 2nd century BC and contained at least 449 infants. The project, which explored the causes of...

BACKGROUND Every year, millions of babies are born and a large proportion of them are being admitted to hospital for various indications. This study was conducted to identify the general characteristics, disease spectrum and common causes of Neonatal morbidity and mortality at Gondar University Hospital, Neonatal Unit. METHODS Institution based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted ...

BACKGROUND Acute seizures are common among children admitted to hospitals in resource poor countries. However, there is little data on the burden, causes and outcome of neonatal seizures in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the minimum incidence, aetiology and immediate outcome of seizures among neonates admitted to a rural district hospital in Kenya. METHODS From 1st January 2003 to 31st Dec...