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Primary <i>Actinomyces</i> in Hand: An Unusual Cause of Osteomyelitis. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, and slow‐progressing bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces species. The condition's rarity, nonspecific clinical symptoms, and occasional occurrence in atypical locations often lead to delays in diagnosis, which are critical for initiating timely treatment and preventing further complications.
Al-Zahawi S +5 more
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Coexistence of COVID-19, Pseudomonas, and thoracic actinomycosis in a cystic bronchiectasis case
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023 Actinomycosis often leads to cervicofacial infections, but thoracic involvement may also occur. However, the development of empyema is rare. While being followed up with the diagnosis of asthma and bronchiectasis, our case was hospitalized for infected ...
Emine Afsin +3 more
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Treatment of cervicofacial actinomycosis: a report of 19 cases and review of literature [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous infection caused by the Actinomyces genus. Orocervicofacial actinomycosis is the most common form of the disease, seen in up to 55% of cases.
Debets Ossenkop, Yvette +4 more
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A case series of actinomycosis from a single tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia
IDCases, 2019 Actinomycosis is an uncommon but curable chronic infection caused by Actinomyces spp. The cervicofacial region is the most susceptible to infection; however, other sites may also become infected.
Fatehi Elzein +5 more
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Eosinophilic granuloma with metachronous actinomycosis – A case report with literature review
Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2022 Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a type of histiocytosis X with uncertain etiology. The lesion manifests as single or multiple areas of bone destruction with mild-to-severe pain or may be asymptomatic in some cases.
Kavya Soundararajan +3 more
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Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis: Epidemiological and clinical comments [PDF]
, 2008 In a retrospective investigation performed in the department of Surgical Odontostomatology of Palermo University Polyclinic from 1997-2006, the authors examined 12 cases of cervico-facial actinomycosis, taking into consideration age range, gender ...
BURRUANO, Francesco +5 more
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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo, 2014 Introduction. Actinomycosis is an uncommon chronic granulomatous infection first described by Bollinger in 1877. The infection is caused by actinomyces species and it is characterized by slow contiguous spread and suppurative inflammation, formation of multiple abscesses and sinus tracts with possible drainage of ?sulfur granules?.
Vidaković, Bruno +3 more
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Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients with pulmonary actinomycosis [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: There have been few studies of pulmonary actinomycosis, which is an uncommon anaerobic infection. Consequently, the optimal therapeutic regimen, appropriate duration of treatment, long-term prognosis, and factors predicting prognosis are not ...
Chang-Hoon Lee +16 more
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GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015 Actinomycosis is a rare disorder caused by an anaerobic gram-positive bacillus (Actinomyces), predominantly by the Actinomyces israelii species. Only 20% of cases show an abdominal manifestation, the appendix and ileocecal valve being the most frequent locations.
Ávila, Filipa +10 more
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