Actinomycosis is a chronic, rare bacterial infection mostly affecting the face and neck. It can sometimes occur in the chest, abdomen, pelvis and other areas too. This infection is caused by a family ...

Actinomycosis is a rare, infectious disease in which bacteria spread from one part of the body to another through body tissues. Over time, it can result in linked abscesses, pain, and inflammation. It ...

Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection. It’s also known as thoracic actinomycosis. It’s not contagious. This condition mainly affects people between 30 and 60 years old. It occurs ...

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Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection primarily caused by anaerobic, Gram‐positive bacteria of the Actinomyces genus. Traditionally known for its cervicofacial presentation, recent ...

ALTHOUGH actinomycosis has been described for over 70 years, its frequency and potential seriousness have not been given recognition in the American literature until quite recently. The first ...

Anamnesis revealed laser ablation of the uterine cervix. The patient had also undergone removal of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) several months ago due to recurrent paronychia. She had no ...

Background: Primary gastric actinomycosis is extremely rare, the appendix and ileocecal region being the most commonly involved sites in abdominopelvic actinomycosis. Herein, we report a case of ...

Pericardial actinomycosis is rare and frequently goes unrecognized during life, a circumstance due in part to a paucity of clinical manifestations and to a low rate of positivity in cultures. We ...

Fifteen strains of Actinomyces Israeli, the parasitic microorganism known to be the principal agent of actinomycosis, were isolated and studied, 4 from cervico-facial actinomycosis and 11 from ...