Thoracoabdominal actinomycosis – Chameleon through kaleidoscope

Actinomyces is a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that generally inhabits the human commensal flora of the bronchial system, the gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. In the rare case of becoming invasive under certain circumstances, the resulting Actinomycosis affects most commonly cervicofacial,...

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Main Authors: Marc Hartert, Michael Wolf, Johannes Ferber, Martin Huertgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120304950