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An outbreak of acute gastroenteritis due to Aeromonas sobria in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Case report English Taher AA, Rao BN, Alganay KG, el-Arabi MB. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Mar-May;6(2-3):497-9. Abstract We report an outbreak of acute diarrhoea due to Aeromonas sobria in Benghazi which occurred during a 1-month period in 1997. Of 69 patients admitted …

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Yeasts of the genus Candida are the dominant cause of onychomycosis in Libyan women but not men: results of a 2-year surveillance study.

Original article English Ellabib MS, Agaj M, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K. Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College, Al-Fateh University, PO Box 13497, Tripoli, Libya. Br J Dermatol. 2002 Jun;146(6):1038-41. Abstract BACKGROUND: The reported frequency of recovery of fungi from infected nails varies according to the geographical area. OBJECTIVES: To establish the nature of the causal …

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Dermatophytes and other fungi associated with skin mycoses in Tripoli, Libya.

Original article English Ellabib MS, Khalifa Z, Kavanagh K. Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical College, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya. Mycoses. 2002 Apr;45(3-4):101-4. Abstract This study sought to determine the prevalence of skin infections and their causative agents in the Libyan population. Samples were collected from 2224 patients attending the Dermatology Clinics of the Tripoli Medical …

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Review of leprosy cases in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 1994-98.

Original article English Toweir AA, Chaudhary RC. Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. East Mediterr Health J. 2000 Sep-Nov;6(5-6):1098-102. Abstract A descriptive study was conducted using case records from the Leprosy Clinic, Benghazi for the period 1994-98. A constant decline in the number of leprosy cases registered for multidrug treatment (MDT) …

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Retroperitoneal Teratomas in Infancy

Case report English D. B. Gahukamble, Abdul Salam Khamage Department of Surgery (Paediatric), Faculty of Medicine,Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, G.S.P.L.A.J. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.16, No.1-2. January/July 1993:113-116 Abstract Two infants with large retroperitoneal teratomas are described and a brief review of the literature is given. Keywords: Retroperitoneal Teratomas in Infancy Link/DOI:

Dermato-Fibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Vulva (A Case Report)

Case report English Shail Khanna, M. M. Legnain Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya. Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.16, No.1-2. January/July 1993: 108-110 Abstract A woman aged 32 years had a nodular vulval swelling of 5 x 3 cms. which recurred one year after excision. Histological diagnosis showed features of Dermato-fibrosarcoma protuberans. …

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Nonpassage of Swallowed Foreign Bodies due to Congenital Gastroduodenal Junctional Diaphragm (A Case Report)

Case report English D. B. Gahukamble, Abdul Salam Khamage Department of Surgery (Paediatric), Faculty of Medicine, Al-Arab Medical University, Benghazi, (GSPLAJ). Garyounis Medical Journal Vol.16, No.1-2. January/July 1993:105-107 Abstract This is a report of an unusual case of a congenital diaphragm with a central aperture situated in the region of gastroduodenal junction. Small swallowed foreign …

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