Noma: an “infectious” disease of unknown aetiology

Noma (cancrum oris) is a devastating gangrenous disease that leads to severe tissue destruction in the face and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is seen almost exclusively in young children living in remote areas of less developed countries, particularly in Africa. The exact preva...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet infectious diseases 2003-07, Vol.3 (7), p.419-431
Hauptverfasser:	Baratti-Mayer, Denise, Pittet, Brigitte, Montandon, Denys, Bolivar, Ignacio, Bornand, Jacques-Etienne, Hugonnet, Stéphane, Jaquinet, Alexandre, Schrenzel, Jacques, Pittet, Didier
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century Africa - epidemiology Antibiotics Child Child, Preschool Children Complications Deformities Developed countries Developing Countries Disease Drug therapy Epidemics Epidemiology Etiology Fever Humans Hygiene Immune system Infant Infectious diseases Leukemia Malaria Malnutrition Measles Morbidity Mortality Mucosa Nazi era Noma Noma - epidemiology Noma - mortality Noma - physiopathology Oral hygiene Plastic surgery Prevalence Reconstructive surgery Risk Factors Surgery Tropical diseases
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