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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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Coinfection by Ureaplasma spp., Photobacterium damselae and an Actinomyces-like microorganism in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) with pleuropneumonia stranded along the Adriatic coast of Italy [PDF]
, 2016 A case of pleuropneumonia is reported in an adult male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) found stranded in 2014 along the Central Adriatic coast of Italy.
Camm\ue0, Cesare +8 more
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1998 Thoracic actinomycosis is a disease that is difficult to diagnose because its appearance varies from similarities with bronchogenic carcinoma to pneumonitis-like tuberculosis infections. Therefore the majority of patients undergo operations for diagnosis.
Liman, ST +4 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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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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Nasopharyngeal Actinomycosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2011 Nasopharyngeal actinomycosis is a rarely encountered bacterial infection which usually occurs after nasal trauma or surgery. In some clinical cases, nasopharyngeal actinomycosis has appeared in patients without prior trauma, making diagnosis difficult. Here we present three such cases successfully treated with appropriate dosages of penicillin.
Lamia Ouertatani +4 more
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Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a Patient with AIDS/HCV [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection which is caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. This non contagious infection can destroy parts of the lungs.
Payam Tabarsi +4 more
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Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis along with the Surgical Scar on the Hand
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2016 Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is a rare clinical form with variable presentation. The tumoral presentation of actinomycosis as pseudocarcinomatous or sarcomatous masses is completely rare.
Reza M. Robati +3 more
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First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
Журнал инфектологии, 2019 Objectives. Actinomycosis in children has not been studied enough, the number of publications is limited. Actinomycosis of the knee joint is very rare, the disease mimics tuberculosis or malignant neoplasms, which can lead to late diagnosis and ...
O. P. Kozlova +3 more
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