Clinical mastitis in ewes; bacteriology, epidemiology and clinical features

Clinical mastitis in ewes; bacteriology, epidemiology and clinical features

BACKGROUND Clinical mastitis is an important disease in sheep. The objective of this work was to identify causal bacteria and study certain epidemiological and clinical features of clinical mastitis in ewes kept for meat and wool production. METHODS The study included 509 ewes with clinical mastitis from 353 flocks located in 14 of the 19 counties in Norway. Clinical examination and collectio...

Clinical Bacteriology

Dysfunction of the continent ileostomy: clinical features and bacteriology.

The pathogenesis and treatment of dysfunction of the continent ileostomy was investigated in 12 patients, five of whom had asymptomatic malabsorption and seven of whom had acute complaints. The number of anaerobic bacteria in jejunal aspirates was increased in patients with pouch malfunction (range 10(3) to 10(8)/g aspirate), but the microbiology of ileal effluent and the morphology of the ilea...

Clinical Bacteriology and Hæmatology

Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Psoriasis Patients Admitted to A Dermatology Ward

Abstract Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated, inflammatory disease which affects primarily the skin and joints. It occurs worldwide, but its prevalence varies considerably between different regions of the world. Objective: To determine of epidemiologic aspects and clinical features of psoriasis among the patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital. Materials and Metho...