[Does the sickle cell trait (heterozygous carrier status) confer protection against malaria?]. / L'hémoglobine S protège-t-elle du paludisme ?

The high frequency of the gene for sickle-cell hemoglobin in malaria-endemic regions is believed to be due to an advantage in surviving malaria. We report the case of a woman with both malaria and hemoglobin S.

[Hemophagocytic syndrome due to Herpes simplex virus after hysteroscopy]. / Syndrome d'activation macrophagique à Herpes simplex virus après hystéroscopie.

Hemophagocytic syndrome is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of Herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection. Diagnosis is difficult to establish given the low specificity of clinical and biological signs.

Staphylococcus simulans osteitis in a diabetic patient.

Staphylococcus simulans was identified as the aetiological agent of osteitis in a diabetic woman. Its identifying characteristics and antibiogram were confirmed. Diabetic foot frequently becomes infected and the spread of infection to bone is a major causal factor behind lower-limb amputation. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are essential in such cases.

[Serum transferrin receptor in the assessment of iron status]. / Apport du dosage du récepteur soluble de la transferrine.

This report is devoted to the soluble transferrin receptors. We analyzed the comparison between ferritin, soluble transferrin receptors and C reactive protein. The soluble receptor measurement represents a significal advance in assessment of iron status, especially in the diagnosis of iron deficiency associated with inflammation, and in the evaluation of red blood mass during erythroid hyperplasias.