Clinical Manifestations of Actinomycosis Actinomycosis results from pathogen introduction following a breakdown in mucocutaneous protective barriers. Spread within the host is by direct invasion of adjacent tissues, typically forming sinus tracts that
BCG Vaccine The BCG vaccine is a weakened bacterial vaccine, the only one of this type that is used in Kosovo. The vaccine is known as BCG based on what it
Monkey pox The first reported human case occurred in the Equateur province of Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]), when a 9-year-old boy developed a smallpox-like
Is HMPV like Covid-19? How concerned should we be? Fears of a Covid-19-style pandemic are overblown, experts said, noting that pandemics are usually caused by new pathogens, which is not the
During a bite by a plasmodium-infected anoph¬eles mosquito, invasive sporozoites, which have a tropism for the liver, are inoculated and infect hepatocytes. During this clinically silent, preerythrocytic liver stage, the
Treatment of Chancroid Antibiotics (various) Treatment of chancroid should be started promptly, without waiting for test results. One of the following is recommended: A single-dose of azithromycin 1 g orally or ceftriaxone 250
Epidemiology of diphtheria According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diphtheria epidemics remain a health threat in developing countries. The expected mortality rate for diphtheria is 5-10%, and can reach up
