Renal hemorrhagic actinomycotic abscess in pregnancy

<em>Actinomyces israelii</em> is a gram-positive, filamentous anaerobic bacteria colonizing the oral and gastrointestinal tracts. Retroperitoneal actinomycotic abscess is uncommon and its rare presentation as a hemorrhagic mass may be confused with malignancy. We present a case of this u...

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Main Authors: Marcela C. Smid, Neha R. Bhardwaj, Laura M. Di Giovanni, Scott Eggener, Micaela Della Torre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5157