Cervicofacial actinomycosis remains a rare pathogenic finding in the paediatric population. Diagnosis is challenging, as findings are often non-specific and Actinomyces species are generally difficult ...

This case highlights the importance of considering alternative diagnoses masquerading as intra-abdominal or pelvic malignancy, particularly actinomycosis in association with an intrauterine ...

We report the first case of pulmonary actinomycosis in a patient receiving regular infusions of infliximab, an anti-TNF agent, for Crohn’s disease. If you wish to reuse any or all of this article ...

Considering taking medication to treat pulmonary actinomycosis? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of pulmonary actinomycosis. Follow the links to read ...

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Histology did not show malignancy but revealed numerous branching filamentous organisms invading inflammatory tissue consistent with actinomycosis. A new sample of the lesion was taken, for culturing ...

This entity can be treated with metronidazole. Actinomycosis is a rare chronic infection that can present in otherwise healthy individuals, with abscesses and fistulae. Clinically, the latter may ...

Nine etiologies of these diseases were bacterial: scarlet fever, bacterial tonsillitis, actinomycosis, noma, noma neonatorum, erythema multiforme, tuberculosis, leper and syphilis. Five etiologies of ...

Read more on leprosy. Non-healing ulcers can be caused by other infections, including sporotrichosis and other fungi, Nocardia, actinomycosis and chromoblastomycosis. Some of these are environmental ...