TY - JOUR
T1 - Disseminated actinomycosis
T2 - Multisystem mimicry in primary care
AU - Felz, Michael W
AU - Smith, Michael R.
PY - 2003/3/1
Y1 - 2003/3/1
N2 - Actinomycosis is an invasive, destructive infectious syndrome caused by Gram-positive, branching, filamentous bacteria in the order Actinomycetales. The principal agent of human infections is Actinomyces israelii. The authors report the case of a patient with disseminated actinomycosis with predominant orthopedic, dermatologic, and radiologic features mimicking several other illnesses and compare their findings with published cases in the literature.
AB - Actinomycosis is an invasive, destructive infectious syndrome caused by Gram-positive, branching, filamentous bacteria in the order Actinomycetales. The principal agent of human infections is Actinomyces israelii. The authors report the case of a patient with disseminated actinomycosis with predominant orthopedic, dermatologic, and radiologic features mimicking several other illnesses and compare their findings with published cases in the literature.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000050775.22394.60
DO - 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000050775.22394.60
M3 - Article
C2 - 12659364
AN - SCOPUS:0037344137
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 96
SP - 294
EP - 299
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -
