[Vaccinations in HIV-infected children]. / Vaccins classiques et moins classiques chez l'enfant infecté par le VIH.

The increased vulnerability of HIV infected children to infections supports the principle of vaccination. This article summarizes the available data on the practice of vaccination among HIV infected children. Vaccination is, in general, harmless and efficacious in those children. The World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines are very similar to other recommandations. Nevertheless, the HIV related immunosuppression reduces the vaccination benefits. Moreover, serious complications are possible after BCG-vaccine administration in seriously immunocompromised children. Therefore, children with AIDS should not be given this vaccine. The benefits of anti-poliomyelitis and anti-measles vaccination markedly exceed the low post-vaccination risk reported among these children.

[Clinical case of the month. Down syndrome and myxedema. Report of a case and review of the literature]. / Le cas clinique du mois. Syndrome de Down et myxoedéme: description d'un cas et revue de la littérature.

A case of myxedema secondary to undetected hypothyroidism developed in a 48 year old 21-trisomic male. This paper presents a short discussion about different possible diagnoses and a review of the literature concerning the relationship between Down Syndrome and hypothyroidism or other diseases.