Noma (Cancrum Oris) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS): Clinical Experience in Zimbabwe

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 475-485

  Chidzonga, Midion Mapfumo ^a   Mahomva, Leonard ^b  

^a Department of Dentistry   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KLEBSIELLA; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PLASTIC SURGERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STOMATITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP D; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD8; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CD4-CD8 RATIO; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; NOMA; NUTRITION THERAPY; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 38949213716     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.09.024     Document Type: Article

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