Nocardiosis = داء النوكارديا

Nocardiosis = داء النوكارديا ▪ NOCARDIOSIS   Epidemiology The Nocardia sp. are aerobic, Gram-positive, filamentous, higher bacteria found worldwide in soil and decaying organic plant matter. They can be found in house dust, beach sand, garden soil, and swimming pools. They are able to cause disease in many organs, including the skin. Approximately 1000 cases […]

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Nodular scabies = الجرب العقيدي

Nodular scabies = الجرب العقيدي   SCABIES   Epidemiology Scabies is a human skin infestation caused by the penetration of the obligate human parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis into the epidermis. The scabies mite is an arthropod of the order Acarina which was first identified in the 1600s, but was not recognized as the […]

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Noma = اكلة الفم

Noma = اكلة الفم NOMA Noma (necrotizing ulcerative stomatitis, stomatitis gangrenosa, or cancrum oris), first described in 1848 by Tourdes, is a devastating gangrenous condition that destroys soft and hard tissue of the face that predominantly affects young children between the ages of 1 and 4 years. “Noma” originates from the Greek word nome, which […]

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