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Actinomyces europaeus Brain Abscess in a 69-Year-Old Female Causing Irreversible Neurologic Complications.
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August 2023
Infectious Diseases, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA.
Actinomycosis is a chronic, indolent, granulomatous disease process caused by the genus of bacteria. More severe forms of actinomycosis include disseminated or central nervous system (CNS) infections. is the most common species of isolated from brain abscesses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Detection and analysis of intestinal flora diversity in patients with complex anal fistula].
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
September 2022
Department of Anal-Colorectal Surgery, Zhejiang Pelvic Floor Disease Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310009, China.
To explore the possibility that the intestinal flora profile in complex anal fistula patients is different to that of healthy controls. This was assessed by sequencing of 16S rDNA in fecal samples from cohorts representing these populations. Fecal samples were collected from 30 complex anal fistula patients and 30 matched healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSialolithiasis is a disorder of the salivary glands characterized by the presence of mineralized structures. The aim of this article is to contribute to the understanding of the etiopathogenesis of sialolithiasis based on data reported in the literature and the interpretation of scanning electron microscopic (SEM), histopathologic, fluorescence, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic (EDX) studies. The results of these analyses in a single case are presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPelvic actinomycosis: A confusing diagnosis.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2021
Department B of Gynecologic Surgery, Tunis Maternity Center, Tunis Medical School, El Manar University, Tunisia.
Introduction And Importance: Actinomycosis is a rare chronic and suppurative infection caused by anerobic Gram Positive bacteria: actinomyces. Pelvic location is extremely rare, usually associated with history of IUD contraception and doesn't have specific signs. Pelvic actinomycosis diagnosis may be confused with pelvic gynecologic malignancies or abscess.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCervicofacial Actinomycosis in the Pediatric Population: Presentation and Management.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol
March 2022
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Actinomycosis is a rare head and neck infection in children, often linked to chronic conditions, presenting symptoms like swelling and abscesses, and can lead to serious complications like osteomyelitis.!* -
- Two pediatric cases of actinomycosis stemming from congenital lesions were analyzed, which included surgical removal of affected areas and long-term antibiotic treatment, contributing to a total of 34 reviewed cases in the literature with a median age of 7.5 years.!* -
- The study emphasizes the need to consider actinomycosis in cases of chronic sinus drainage in the head and neck, suggests using MR imaging to check for complications, and highlights the effectiveness of penicillin-based antibiotics along with surgery
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