We present an unusual case of esophageal actinomycosis that developed in a patient with normal immunity and a history of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. We report a case of a 56-year-old female patient without chronic deg...
Purpose: Actinomyces israelii is known as the key species to cause classical actinomycosis. Although A. israelii is frequently isolated from human oral cavities, the distribution of this microorganism has been little ...
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81800448.
BACKGROUND Primary hepatic actinomycosis is a rare infection that can be clinically confused with hepatic pyogenic abscesses or neoproliferative processes.Only a few cases of primary hepatic actinomycosis in children ...
Background: Actinomycosis is a bacterial infection characterized by a chronic, suppurative and granulomatous process. The causative organism was identified in 1891 as Actinomycosis israelii. ...
To the Editor: Mucormycosis and aspergillosis are opportunistic fungal infections that can lead to life-threatening complications.[1,2] Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare infection which is commonly confused with other...
Background:Actinomycosis is a rare indolent infectious disease caused by Actinomyces.Although pulmonary actinomycosis is thought to be more prevalent in developing countries,data from developing countries are scanty....
Hepatic actinomycosis is rare,with few published cases.There are no characteristic clinical manifestations,and computed tomography(CT)shows mainly low-density images,making clinical diagnosis difficult,and leading to ...