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Actinomyces turicensis: An unusual cause of cervicofacial actinomycosis presenting as ludwig angina in an immunocompromised host - Case report and literature review
Actinomyces is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is known to cause chronic granulomatous infections. Common risk factors predisposing patients to this life-threatening infection are recent dental procedures, immunosuppression from malignancy, or history of smoking and alcohol use. Actinomyce...
Autores principales: | Vassa, Nirali, Mubarik, Ateeq, Patel, Dharti, Muddassir, Salman |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6806453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31656739 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00636 |
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