Pediatric appendicular actinomycosis: a case report and literature review

Pediatric appendicular actinomycosis: a case report and literature review

Background. Actinomycosis (ACM) is a rare infectious granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces, a Grampositive, filamentous, saprophytic bacteria. There are several types of pediatric ACM, such as orocervicofacial (55%) and other less common forms: abdominopelvic and thoracic. We report a c...

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Main Authors: Marija Mitrović, Radmila Janković, Miloš Đuknić, Ljubica Simić, Nevena Poljašević, Jovan Jevtić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2023-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
actinomycosis
appendix
children
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/77
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