[Cervico-facial actinomycosis--case reports]

Otolaryngol Pol. 2004;58(5):1019-22.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

In the article the authors made the review of actinomycosis bibliography. They also presented characteristic features infections enter ways, course of the disease, diagnostic tests and treatment methods. Two cases of face and neck actinomycosis were presented. All of them treated in Katowice-Ochojec Hospital ENT ward in last five years. Abnormal clinic symptoms made difficulty to put the diagnosis. Satisfactory results were achieved after set up final diagnosis and proper treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / drug therapy
  • Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / microbiology*
  • Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / surgery
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / surgery

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Gentamicins
  • Penicillins