Risk factors for diagnosed noma in northwest Nigeria: A case-control study, 2017.

Risk factors for diagnosed noma in northwest Nigeria: A case-control study, 2017.

BACKGROUND:Noma (cancrum oris), a neglected tropical disease, rapidly disintegrates the hard and soft tissue of the face and leads to severe disfiguration and high mortality. The disease is poorly understood. We aimed to estimate risk factors for diagnosed noma to better guide existing prevention an...

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Main Authors: Elise Farley, Annick Lenglet, Cono Ariti, Nma M Jiya, Adeniyi Semiyu Adetunji, Saskia van der Kam, Karla Bil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107110?pdf=render

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