Report of an infant with noma (cancrum oris)

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 488-491

  Yuca, Köksal ^a   Yuca, Sevil Ari ^a   Çankaya, Hakan ^a   Çaksen, Hüseyin ^a   Çalka, Ömer ^a   Kiriş, Muzaffer ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancrum oris; Gangrenous stomatitis; Noma

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYGIENE; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MALNUTRITION; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STOMATITIS;

EID: 3142620968     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00539.x     Document Type: Review

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