Musculoskeletal actinomycosis in children: a case report

Abstract Background Actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces, especially in children. Here, we present a case of musculoskeletal actinomycosis in a 5-year-old girl from China. Case presentation A 5-year-old girl presented with recurrent episodes of fever, pain, erythema, swel...

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Main Authors: Yani Mou, Qin Jiao, Yizhong Wang, Xiaolu Li, Yongmei Xiao, Lihua Zhao, Ting Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06890-2