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BackgroundInfective 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, M. Grant
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Premature labor and neonatal sepsis caused by Actinomyces neuii.
Actinomycosis is a rare infection in patients younger than 10years of age. It mainly affects the cervicofacial region, but many other sites of infection have been recognized.
F. Alsohime +5 more
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Polymicrobial infections with specific Actinomyces and related organisms, using the current taxonomy
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.
E. Könönen
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OBJECTIVES Patterns of antimicrobial susceptibility in Actinomyces and related genera are very limited in the literature. Data of predominant susceptibility profiles could contribute to the establishment of an accurate empirical treatment.
C. Barberis +10 more
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Case report of Actinomyces turicensis meningitis as a complication of purulent mastoiditis
BackgroundCentral nervous system (CNS) infections caused by Actinomyces spp. including brain abscess, actinomycoma, subdural empyema and epidural abscess are well described, however reports of Actinomyces-associated meningitis are scarcely reported.Case ...
B. Kocsis +6 more
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The association of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw with Actinomyces spp. infection
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.
G. Russmueller +9 more
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Actinomyces spp. gene expression in root caries lesions
Background The studies of the distribution of Actinomyces spp. on carious and non-carious root surfaces have not been able to confirm the association of these bacteria with root caries, although they were extensively implicated as a prime suspect in root
Nailê Damé-Teixeira +5 more
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Actinomyces: a deceptive infection of oral cavity
Actinomycosis is an infrequent chronic infection regarded as the most misdiagnosed disease by experienced clinicians. The Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institute of Health has also listed this disease as a “rare disease.” This article presents ...
R. Thukral +4 more
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Emerging role of Actinomyces meyeri in brain abscesses: A case report and literature review
We describe a case of a 29-year-old man from Pakistan who presented with progressive neurologic symptoms over 1 week and was found to have a right parietal cerebral abscess.
Laia J Vazquez Guillamet +2 more
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to estimate the salivary levels of Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Actinomyces and to correlate it with dental caries experience in mixed and permanent dentition.
A. Chokshi +5 more
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