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 ...

Actinomyces naeslundii is rarely isolated in cases of actinomycosis. We present a case of thoracoabdominal actinomycosis caused by inadvertent enterotomy and gallstone spillage during a laparoscopic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

Differential diagnosis of pharyngeal tuberculosis includes traumatic ulcers, haematological disorders, actinomycosis, syphilis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and cancer. Diagnosis is based on ...

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