Transdiaphragmatic actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans infection: Case report
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
5
Pages
958-960
Date Issued
1994
Author(s)
Abstract
To our knowledge, we report the first case of transdiaphragmatic Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans infection in which the patient presented with an abdominal tumor. The clinical manifestation of this infection wassimilar to that of Actinomyces israelii infection and was initially misinterpreted as a malignancy. The actual diagnosis was made following prolonged culture of the biopsy specimen of the involved tissue. The pathogen was susceptible to penicillin, ampicillin, tetracycline, cephalosporins, metronidazole, aminoglycosides, and quinolones. The patient was treated with a combination of amoxicillin and norfloxacin, and 3 months later his condition hadclinically improved. ? 1994 by The University of Chicago.
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aminoglycoside antibiotic agent; amoxicillin; ampicillin; cephalosporin derivative; metronidazole; netilmicin; norfloxacin; penicillin derivative; quinoline derived antiinfective agent; tetracycline; actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; adult; antibiotic therapy; bacterium culture; case report; clinical feature; computer assisted tomography; diaphragm disease; gram negative infection; human; human tissue; intravenous drug administration; male; note; oral drug administration; priority journal; thorax radiography; Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans; Actinobacillus Infections; Adult; Case Report; Diaphragm; Human; Male
Type
journal article