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 ...

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 ...

The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 35, No. 4 (Oct., 1924), pp. 390-400 (11 pages) It has been shown that an obligate anaerobe, Actinomyces necrophorus, produces sufficient peroxide, when young, ...

Actinomycosis in human is most commonly caused by Actinomyces israelii [1,3,21–26] which is an endogenous commensal present in the oral and GI-tract flora. [9,10,12,22,27] Actinomycetes typically ...

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

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 ...