Actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by Actinomyces spp., anaerobic Gram-
positive bacteria that normally colonize the human mouth and digestive and genital tracts …

Actinomycosis is a rare subacute or chronic, endogenous infection mainly by Actinomyces
species, showing low virulence through fimbriae and biofilms. Cervicofacial, thoracic …

Actinomycosis is a chronic disease characterized by abscess formation, tissue fibrosis, and
draining sinuses. It is caused by non-spore-forming, anaerobic or microaerophilic bacterial …

Actinomycosis is an uncommon, chronic bacterial infection that induces both suppurative
and granulomatous inflammation. Localized swelling with suppuration, abscess formation …

Cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare disease that is caused by an inhabitant of the normal
oral flora. Most often caused by the gram-positive bacteria Actinomyces israelii, this …

Background Actinomycotic infections of the cervicofacial region are uncommon. Most major
medical centers report approximately one case per year. Presenting clinical manifestations …

The roles of the 'classical'Actinomyces spp. as colonizers of oral cavities of man and
animals, in development of intra-oral infections and as agents of actinomycosis have been …

Actinomycosis is a rare heterogeneous anaerobic infection with misleading clinical
presentations that delay diagnosis. A significant number of misdiagnosed cases have been …

Abdominal actinomycosis has been recognised for over 150 years yet remains largely
unknown to most clinicians. It's varied presentations are usually considered to represent …

A review of the literature on pelvic actinomycosis reveals that actinomycetes normally reside
in the female genital tract. Therefore the identification of actinomycetes in the vagina or …