Bladder biopsies from six boys without a history of urinary tract infection were taken during hypospadias repair operations and examined by electron microscopy. The ultrastructure of the epithelium, which was presumed to represent the normal, is described in detail and compared with the reported findings in other mammalian species. The appearances are generally similar although in our material ...

High vaginal swabs (HVS) of 1792 expectant mothers were sent for culture at the time of delivery, prior to first vaginal examination. The newborns were followed-up for development of superficial or deep infections. Appropriate cultures of the babies who developed infections were sent. Bacterial growth of predominantly gram-ve organisms was obtained in 1026 (57%) HVS. Infection developed in 48 (...

Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of superficial skin where the tissues are keratinized. It caused by dermatophytes which keratinophilic. This disease has great physical & psychological impact on social life. article includes classification, causes, different types and close coming homoeopathic medicines related to rubric Ringworm given in various repertories Cross Repertorisation.

White superficial onychomycosis is less common than distal subungual onychomycosis and occurs when certain fungi invade the superficial layers of the nail plate directly. Later, the infection may move through the nail plate to infect the cornified layer of the nail bed and hyponychium. It can be recognized by the presence of welldelineated opaque “white islands” on the external nail plate, whic...

Mycobacterium asiaticum was isolated from fluid aspirated from an olecranon bursa that had become inflamed following a superficial injury. Other possible causes of the inflammation were excluded. No specific antimycobacterial therapy was given. The infection responded to drainage, regular dressing, and immobilization. Our experience suggests that M. asiaticum is a potential cause of infection o...

BACKGROUND Over 70% of Canadian carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) operations are performed outside of the main operating room (OR) with field sterility and surgeon-administered pure local anesthesia [LeBlanc et al., Hand 2(4):173-8, 14]. Is main OR sterility necessary to avoid infection for this operation? This study evaluates the infection rate in carpal tunnel release (CTR) using minor procedure r...

OBJECTIVE A limited number of clinical trials have shown that the total contact cast (TCC) is an effective treatment in neuropathic, noninfected, and nonischemic foot ulcers. In this prospective data collection study, we assessed outcome and complications of TCC treatment in neuropathic patients with and without peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or (superficial) infection. RESEARCH DESIGN AND...