| Acute cervico-facial actinomycosis. | |
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PMID: 3117916 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cervico-facial actinomycosis still occurs occasionally and should be included in the differential diagnosis of infectious processes in the jaws and the oral cavity. The typical actinomycosis-cases are clinically chronic in nature; however actinomycosis may be atypical with subacute or acute clinical manifestations. Among 37 cases of infectious processes in the jaws treated with extraoral incision between 1980 and 1985 in the Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, 3 (8%) were diagnosed as acute actinomycosis according to the following procedure. Prior to incision, pus was aspired under aseptic conditions. Presence of gram-positive branched filaments in the microscopically examined pus led to the suspicion of actinomycosis. This diagnosis was confirmed by cultivation of Actinomyces israelii using the anaerobic culture method, biochemical characteristics and gas-liquid chromatographic analysis of metabolic products. These 3 actinomycosis-cases were successfully treated by surgical removal of the suspicious foci and by administration of clindamycin per os for 16 days. |
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Authors:
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P M Nielsen; A Novak |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Volume: 16 ISSN: 0901-5027 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg Publication Date: 1987 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1987-12-03 Completed Date: 1987-12-03 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8605826 Medline TA: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 440-4 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Berne, Switzerland. |
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Actinomyces
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isolation & purification Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / diagnosis, microbiology* Acute Disease Adult Aged Bacteriological Techniques Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male |
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