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Surgical debridement as a treatment strategy for cervicofacial actinomycosis—Literature review and case report
INTRODUCTION: Actinomycosis is a rare chronic disease caused by bacterial infection of the Actinomyces genus. Standard treatment usually involves drainage and high doses of antibiotic therapy, which takes between 6–12 weeks for complete resolution. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 57-year-old male was admitt...
Autores principales: | Balbinot, Karolyny Martins, Sousa, Naama Waléria Alves, Pinheiro, João de Jesus Viana, Ribeiro, André Luís Ribeiro |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7339033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32629216 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.06.079 |
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