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J Clin Microbiol
; 46(6): 2009-14, 2008 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18337385
ABSTRACT
Actinomyces spp. are considered rare pathogens in today's medicine, especially with thoracic vertebral involvement. Classic actinomycosis (50%) presents as an oral-cervicofacial ("lumpy jaw") infection. This report describes a case of spinal cord compression caused by Actinomyces israelii with the coisolation of Fusobacterium nucleatum. There are limited numbers of similar cases.