Of Animalcula, Phthisis and Scrofula Historical insights into tuberculosis in the pre-Koch era
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 4
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Authors and Affiliations
Ritu Lakhtakia| Department of Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia with Worsening Pleural Effusion Despite Treatment with Appropriate Antimicrobials Case report
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. As M. pneumoniae pneumonia is usually a mild and self-limiting disease, complications such as pleural effusion occur only rarely. We report a 22-y...
Nephropathic Cystinosis First reported case in Oman
Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disease characterised by the accumulation of the amino acid cystine in different organs and tissues. It is a multisystemic disease that can present with renal and...
A Cerebellar High-Grade Neuroepithelial Tumour with BCOR Alteration in a five-year-old Child: A case report
New groups of high-grade neuroepithelial tumours (HGNET) have emerged from the reclassification of central nervous system (CNS) embryonal tumours that have recognised CNS HGNET with BCOR alteration (CNS HGNET-BCOR). We r...
Stress in the Medical Profession and its roots in Medical School
Te Antibacterial Activity of Honey on Helicobacter Pylori
Objective: Tis project aimed to assess the antibacterial potential of various brands of honey sold in Muscat area on some isolates of H. pylori and to determine if there is any synergy between honey and amoxycillin or c...