Actinomyces comprises a group of aerobic or microaerophilic Gram-positive bacilli that are
commensal inhabitants of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts in …

Actinomycetes, a Gram-positive, filamentous, predominantly anaerobic, prokaryotic bacteria,
is conspicuous among normal flora in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract and can infect …

Actinomyces infections are rare, but occur in people of all ages. The pulmonary form of
actinomycosis comprises 15% of the total burden of disease, although estimates of up to …

Thoracic actinomycosis is an uncommon bacterial infection characterized by its ability to
spread to contiguous tissues without regard to normal anatomic barriers. Together with the …

Computed tomography imaging of the chest is an increasingly used modality for evaluation
of thoracic disease. It is not uncommon to find imaging abnormalities on cross sectional …

DISCUSSION: Actinomycosis is the most misdiagnosed disease even by experienced
clinicians. Disseminated actinomycosis is exceedingly rare, especially from the …

Actinomycosis is a slowly progressive and indolent infectious disease characterized by
acute suppurative inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis. It usually occurs in cervicofacial …

Actinomycosis is a rare disease caused by Actinomyces spp. The clinical and radiological
picture of the disease is uncharacter-istic, which delays the diagnosis and can lead to …

INTRODUCTION: Actinomycosis is an uncommon infection caused by a group of anaerobic,
Gram-positive organisms. Comprising approximately 15% of disease, pulmonary …

Actinomyces are true slow growing, filamentous, gram-positive bacteria that exhibit true
branching, and form mycelial-type colonies. Even though they were once confused with …