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Actinomyces israelii in the female genital tract: a review. [PDF]
Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1993 Actinomyces israelii (a gram-positive branching anaerobic or microaerophilic bacterium) infects 1.6-11.6% of IUD users worldwide. Physicians must decide whether to treat A. israelii infection with antibiotics remove the IUD or refer the patient to the family planning clinic. Culture techniques tend to be inadequate so many US health professionals use
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Vocal Cord Actinomycosis: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2011 Introduction: Actinomycosis is a systemic chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces Israelii, an anaerobic organism normally resident in the human mouth.
Bijan Khademi +2 more
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Actinomyces catuli sp. nov., from dogs
, 2001 An Actinomyces-like bacterium was recovered from two dogs. Based on cellular morphology and biochemical criteria, the unknown bacterium resembled the genus Actinomyces but it did not appear to correspond to any of the currently recognized species of this
Falsen, E. +6 more
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Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis disclosing an underlying congenital dermoid cyst
Dental Research Journal, 2014 Pediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare occurrence consequent to dental infections and manipulations or maxillofacial trauma. The clinical presentation ranges from multiple draining sinuses to swellings resembling tumors and cysts.
Santwana Verma +8 more
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Surgical treatment for unusual presentations of abdominal actinomycosis: two case reports
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 Actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by anaerobic Gram-positive Actinomyces species. These bacteria normally colonize the mouth, colon and urogenital tract and mucosal disruption is necessary to lead to infection. Due to its propensity to mimic
Clara Sampaio +3 more
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, 2001 The persistence of anaerobic bacteria in the root canal system often leads to treatment failure. One possible reason for this may be the retention of micro-organisms in the dentinal tubules of root canal walls.
Basson N.J., Tait C.M.
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, 1997 We report the case of a 72-years-old woman who complains fever, headache, malaise and weakness, with a history of tooth extraction five days before the onset of this symptoms.
Godoy, Armando +3 more
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Emended description of Actinomyces naeslundii and descriptions of Actinomyces oris sp. nov. and Actinomyces johnsonii sp. nov., previously identified as Actinomyces naeslundii genospecies 1, 2 and WVA 963 [PDF]
, 2009 Actinomyces naeslundii is an important early colonizer in the oral biofilm and consists of three genospecies (1, 2 and WVA 963) which cannot be readily differentiated using conventional phenotypic testing or on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
Gilbert, SC +16 more
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Actinomyces canis sp. nov., isolated from dogs
, 2000 Three strains of a previously undescribed catalase-positive Actinomyces-like bacterium were isolated from dogs. Biochemical testing and PAGE analysis of whole-cell proteins indicated that the strains were phenotypically highly related to each other but ...
Greko, C. +5 more
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Actinomyces suimastitidis sp. nov., isolated from pig mastitis
, 2001 An unusual Actinomyces-like bacterium originating from a pig with mastitis was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic investigation. The morphological and biochemical characteristics of the organism were consistent with its preliminary assignment to the ...
Holmström, G. +6 more
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