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Anaerobic Infections , Anaerobic infections
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An anaerobic infection is an infection caused by bacteria (called anaerobes) which cannot grow in the presence of oxy… Gangrene , Gangrene (GANG-green) is the decay or death of living tissue caused by a lack of oxygen supply to the tissue and/or bacterial infection of the tissue… Infection , The term infection refers to the state where a host organism has been invaded by another organism, typically a microorganism such as a virus , bacter… Mycetoma , Mycetoma
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Mycetoma, or maduromycosis, is a slow-growing bacterial or fungal infection focused in one area of the body, usually the foot. Fo… Lymphoid tissue , lymphoid tissue The type of tissue found in the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus. It is responsible for producing lymphocytes and therefore c… Debridement , Debridement is the process of removing dead (necrotic) tissue or foreign material from and around a wound to expose healthy tissue.
An open wound or…
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