Cancrum Oris (Noma): The Role of Nutrition in Management

ACCWS August 12, 2016

Elroy Patrick Weledji, BSC, MSC, MBBCHBAO, FRCS (Edin)^∗ and Sylvia Njong, MD

Abstract

Cancrum oris (noma) is caused by the spirochete Borrelia vincenti in association with anaerobic bacteria, commonly a member of the fusobacteria. The disease occurs in deprived and undernourished individuals with poor hygiene. We present a case of clinically diagnosed cancrum oris in a 2-year old child in sub-saharan Africa that was conservatively managed by wound care and hyperalimentation. As the underlying factor and cause of mortality from noma is the immune depression of malnutrition, the role of active nutrition or hyperalimentation in the management of noma is extremely important.

For Full Text in the archived Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5197041/

Categories: Archived JACCWS, Case Study

Tags: accws, bacteria, Cancrum oris (noma), diet, doctors, hygiene, jaccws, malnutrition, networking, Nutrition, podiatrist, Wound care, woundhealing, wounds

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