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 ...

The endobronchial mass had disappeared by the second bronchoscopy one week later. The patient was treated with penicillin for one year and was cured. Actinomycosis must be included in the differential ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...