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Clinical Characteristics of Actinomyces viscosus Bacteremia
Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: Actinomyces species are part of the normal flora of humans and rarely cause disease. It is an uncommon cause of disease in humans.
Yi-Chun Hsiao +4 more
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Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by : First Reported Case and Literature Review
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2020 Actinomyces species are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacilli. Infection caused by Actinomyces species is usually limited to cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions.
Chanita Phichaphop MD +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ) is a difficult-to-treat complication of the therapy of osteoporosis and some malignancies cured with bisphosphonates and antiresorptive drugs.
Andrea Brody +2 more
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Actinomycosis: Mimicking Malignancies in Multiple Anatomical Sites—A Three-Patient Case Series [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Actinomycosis is a rare chronic contagion caused by Actinomyces spp. known for its ability to mimic malignant processes across various anatomical locations.
John Fernando Montenegro +5 more
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Relation of Actinomyces with Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Antibiotic Use
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2017 Objective: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of Actinomyces in tonsillar tissues of patients undergoing tonsillectomy and to determine the association among tonsillar volume, preoperative antibiotic use, and presence of Actinomyces in tonsil ...
Leyla Kansu
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Polymicrobial infections with specific Actinomyces and related organisms, using the current taxonomy
Journal of Oral MicrobiologyActinomyces organisms reside on mucosal surfaces of the oropharynx and the genitourinary tract. Polymicrobial infections with Actinomyces organisms are increasingly being reported in the literature.
Eija Könönen
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background Infective endocarditis caused by Actinomyces spp. is extremely rare. However, cases by new species of Actinomyces have been increasingly reported due to advances in laboratory techniques, and many of these species do not cause classic ...
Wei-Teng Yang, Matthew Grant
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Microbial Association with Genus Actinomyces in Primary and Secondary Endodontic Lesions, Review
Antibiotics, 2020 The main reason for root canal treatment failure is the persistence of microorganisms after therapy, or the recontamination of the root canal system due to an inadequate seal. In the mouth, Actinomyces spp.
Mario Dioguardi +11 more
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Severe Actinomycotic Discitis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Adult Following Dental Cleaning: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsActinomycotic vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare but severe condition, even in immunocompetent individuals, following routine dental procedures. Prompt recognition, multidisciplinary management, and tailored antibiotic therapy are crucial for optimizing ...
Malik W. Z. Khan +6 more
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Actinomyces naeslundii: An Uncommon Cause of Endocarditis
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015 Actinomyces rarely causes endocarditis with 25 well-described cases reported in the literature in the past 75 years. We present a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) caused by Actinomyces naeslundii.
Christopher D. Cortes +2 more
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