ALTHOUGH actinomycosis has been described for over 70 years, its frequency and potential seriousness have not been given recognition in the American literature until quite recently. The first ...

Actinomycosis is a rare, infectious disease in which bacteria spread from one part of the body to another through body tissues. Over time, it can result in linked abscesses, pain, and inflammation. It ...

Actinomycosis is a chronic, rare bacterial infection mostly affecting the face and neck. It can sometimes occur in the chest, abdomen, pelvis and other areas too. This infection is caused by a family ...

This Gram's stain description is indicative of Actinomyces species. These anaerobic filamentous bacteria are endogenous flora of the oropharynx, gastrointestinal tract, and female genital tract (see ...

Actinomycosis is the name applied to the condition resulting from invasion and growth in the body tissues of a micro-organism, the actinomyces. In 1877 Bollinger 3 described actinomycosis in animals, ...