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Clinical Characteristics of Actinomyces viscosus Bacteremia

open access: yesMedicina, 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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The Pathogenic Role of Actinomyces spp. and Related Organisms in Genitourinary Infections: Discoveries in the New, Modern Diagnostic Era

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2020
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, granulomatous infectious disease, caused by different species of Actinomyces bacteria. To date, 26 validly published Actinomyces species have been described as part of a normal human microbiota or from human ...
Márió Gajdács, Edit Urbán
exaly   +2 more sources

Targeted histological evaluation shows high incidence of actinomyces infection in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws

open access: yesScientific 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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Microbiological and Clinical Aspects of Cervicofacial Actinomyces Infections: An Overview

open access: yesDentistry Journal, 2019
Similarly to other non-spore-forming Gram-positive anaerobes, members of the Actinomyces genus are important saprophytic constituents of the normal microbiota of humans.
Márió Gajdács   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by : First Reported Case and Literature Review

open access: yesJournal 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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Polymicrobial infections with specific Actinomyces and related organisms, using the current taxonomy

open access: yesJournal of Oral Microbiology
Actinomyces 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Microbial Association with Genus Actinomyces in Primary and Secondary Endodontic Lesions, Review

open access: yesAntibiotics, 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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The association of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw with Actinomyces spp. infection

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2016
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) represents a complication of bisphosphonate treatment that responds poorly to standard treatment. In a retrospective cohort study we investigated a possible role of Actinomyces spp.
Guenter Russmueller   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Relation of Actinomyces with Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Antibiotic Use

open access: yesTurkish 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
doaj   +2 more sources

Actinomyces meyeriEmpyema: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

open access: goldCase Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015
Actinomyces meyeri is an uncommon cause of human actinomycosis. Here, we report a rare case of empyema caused by A. meyeri. A 49-year-old male presented with a history of 10 days of dyspnea and chest pain. A large amount of loculated pleural effusion was
Hae Won Jung   +6 more
openalex   +2 more sources

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