Noma (orofacial gangrene)

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 707-

  Enwonwu, Cyril O ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; GROWTH RETARDATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MORALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; STOMATITIS; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NOMA;

EID: 23844544169     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02510.x     Document Type: Editorial

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