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Actinomyces meyeri osteomyelitis: an unusual cause of chronic infection of the tibia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7379389     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 50-year-old man had draining fistulas of the right tibula for 15 years. He had been previously treated with antibiotic therapy of an unknown nature and by 3 sequestrectomies spaced over the 15-year interval, without a cure having been achieved. Several anaerobic bacteria, including Actinomyces meyeri were isolated from the bone lesion. The involvement of an actinomycete in osteomyelitis of a long bone is a very rare occurrence. After an additional sequestrectomy and penicillin therapy of an appropriate nature, clinical remission was achieved for the first time in 15 years.
Authors:
M Lipton; G Sonnenfeld
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical orthopaedics and related research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0009-921X     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.     Publication Date:  1980 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-08-28     Completed Date:  1980-08-28     Revised Date:  2005-03-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0075674     Medline TA:  Clin Orthop Relat Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-71     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; S    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actinomyces / isolation & purification
Actinomycosis / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
Tibia / microbiology*

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