Abdominal actinomycosis
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Date
1981-11
Authors
Elem, B.
Sinha, S. N.
Parmar, J.
Rao, B. A.
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Publisher
Medical jornal of zambia
Abstract
Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic suppurative disease with a worldwide distribution. The causative organism, Actinomyces Israeli, presently classified as a gram +ve bacteria (Muir, 1975) is an oral commerisal in man. The gastro intestinal involvement is believed to be auto-genus. It is difficult to ascertain the incidence of this disease in Zambia. However, during a two year period (1976-1977) four cases of abdominal actinomycosis were managed at Ndola Central Hospital® This paper is concerned with the report of these cases and a critical evaluation of the problem of this form of the disease.
Description
Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic suppurative disease with a worldwide distribution.
Keywords
Actinomycosis--Zambia
Citation
Elem, B., Sinha, S. N., Parmar, J. and Rao, B. A. (1981). Medical Journal of Zambia. 16, (1)