Actinomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection primarily caused by anaerobic, Gram‐positive bacteria of the Actinomyces genus. Traditionally known for its cervicofacial presentation, recent ...

This 22-year-old was rarely sick until she suffered from several painful episodes. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. The woman’s phone pinged, and she glanced down to see the message: “The bulge is bigger,” read ...

Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

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 ...

Fifteen strains of Actinomyces Israeli, the parasitic microorganism known to be the principal agent of actinomycosis, were isolated and studied, 4 from cervico-facial actinomycosis and 11 from ...

Progressive actinomycosis was produced in mice by intraperitoneal inoculation of Actinomyces Israeli together with mucin or nutrient broth. The distribution of lesions varied according to the adjuvant ...