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Paediatric Tuberculosis: Diagnosis and TreatmentHaitham El Bashir, Consultant PaediatricianGreat Ormond Street Hospital & Haringey Primary Care TrustEmail: haithamelbashir@hotmail.comTuberculosis is one of the major infections affecting children worldwide. It causessignificant morbidity and mortality, especially in infants and young children. Recently,there has been a global increase of tuberculosis in both resource-limited and some resource-richcountries. HIV infection, overcrowding, poverty and immigration are possiblecontributory factors for such increase. At present, there are 2 billion individualsinfected with the organism, and 1.8 million people die each year.The diagnosis of tuberculosis in children can be difficult as traditional investigationsmay not always be positive. This paper discusses the epidemiology, diagnosis (old aswell as newer diagnostic methods) and treatment of the disease in children, includingtreatment of latent infection and chemoprophylaxis of household contacts. The paperalso highlights the new vaccines currently in development.IVF BabiesDr. Zein ab Mohammed GailyPro! Zein El Abdeen A/Rahim KarrarDepartment of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity of KhartoumThis is a prospective hospital based comparative study in Sudan including 96 IVFbabies.The most important objectives of this study include assessment of birth parameters ofIVF babies, common medical problems among them during the neonatal period, incidenceof multiple births and congenital malformations among them. It also addressedthe psychosocial impact on the mothers.