[Cervicofacial actinomycosis]. / Zervikofaziale Aktinomykose.
Laryngorhinootologie
; 100(12): 966-972, 2021 12.
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| ID: mdl-33618377
Actinomycosis is an infectious disease caused by gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacteria, which in most cases manifests itself in the cervicofacial area and often has a dentogenic focus. The clinical presentation ranges from acute abscess to chronically fistulating soft tissue processes. Early diagnosis and an appropriate therapeutic approach including a combination of extensive antibiotic treatment and, if necessary, surgical intervention are critical. This article presents five cases of actinomycete infections, which are intended to illustrate the variety of clinical presentations, the problems on the way to the correct diagnosis and possible therapeutic courses.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Actinomicose
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Actinomicose Cervicofacial
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Laryngorhinootologie
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha