Actinomycosis

03/01/2015 - "The diagnosis of abdominal actinomycosis was suspected by the finding of the microorganism in cervical cytology together with other cultures and Actinomyces negative in pathological studies, confirming the suspicion of a complete cure with empirical treatment with penicillin. "
05/01/1989 - "We describe a 35-year-old man with disseminated actinomycosis due to Actinomyces meyeri and treated successfully with penicillin. "
12/01/2006 - "Endoscopic surgery and prolonged penicillin administration for 2 months were effective for treatment of actinomycosis in the nasopharynx."
11/01/1981 - "It is suggested that a limited form of surgery in combination with parenteral penicillin therapy is usually effective in the management of abdominal actinomycosis."
01/01/2014 - "In conclusion, we believe that the gold standard treatment for vesical actinomycosis should include the combination of a transurethral resection of the mass and long-term penicillin treatment. "

08/01/2002 - "Our study indicates that antibiotics may not be necessary in treatment of the localized dental presentation of actinomycosis."
01/01/2015 - "Endobronchial actinomycosis: successful treatment with oral antibiotics."
01/01/2015 - "The patient was discharged after 10 days of intravenous antibiotics in the hospital, with the diagnosis of abdominal actinomycosis. "
01/01/2015 - "Lesions not resolving with routine antibiotics therapy should be suspected clinically as actinomycosis and treated with high dose antibiotics as histopathology from small biopsy is unreliable."
01/01/2014 - "Since in both cases laboratory findings and medical imaging ruled out visceral actinomycosis, oral antibiotics were introduced without discontinuing anti-TNF-α. "

02/01/2004 - "[Efficacy of doxycycline in thoracic actinomycosis: a case report]."
02/01/2008 - "The cholecystocholedochal fistula was repaired using a flap of gallbladder over a T-tube, and the actinomycosis was successfully eradicated with 6 weeks of intravenous doxycycline followed by an additional 6 months of oral doxycycline."
12/01/2007 - "She responded well to the treatment for actinomycosis with penicillin and doxycycline."
02/01/1993 - "Combinations of various antibiotics used to treat actinomyces infection are penicillin, aminoglycoside, chloramphenicol, amoxycillin, metronidazole, and doxycycline. "

06/01/2002 - "On the diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis, the patient was treated with penicillin-G and his symptoms were relieved. "
06/01/2012 - "Actinomycosis is usually sensitive to penicillin G. "
06/01/2007 - "The treatment of choice for actinomycosis of the appendix is the high-dose parenteral administration of penicillin G for 2 weeks immediately after the diagnosis has been made and continued oral treatment with that agent for at least the next 6 months. "
02/01/2013 - "We report an unusual case of esophageal actinomycosis which was developed in a patient with normal immunity and improved by therapy with intravenous penicillin G followed oral amoxicillin, and we also reviewed the associated literature."
08/01/2014 - "Since actinomycosis was strongly suspected, she was treated with high dose of parenteral penicillin G followed by oral penicillin with complete recovery. "

12/01/2013 - "The rate of accurate preoperative diagnosis for pelvic actinomycosis is less than 10%, and symptoms and imaging studies sometimes mimic pelvic malignancy. "
02/01/2014 - "Actinomycosis is a rare suppurative disease that may mimic other inflammatory conditions on imaging. "
01/01/2013 - "Pelvic and intra-abdominal Actinomycosis can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively and it may also mimic many other diseases, including malignancies. "
01/01/2012 - " Actinomycosis can mimic the tumour disease. "
04/01/2010 - "The clinical and imaging findings of primary hepatic actinomycosis are nonspecific and can mimic other diseases. "

07/01/1954 - "[Humeral actinomycosis refractory to any treatment; considerable improvement after acupuncture and isoniazid]."
09/01/1973 - "Treatment of bovine actinomycosis with isoniazid."
03/01/1955 - "[Isonicotinic acid hydrazide in the treatment of actinomycosis]."
01/01/1955 - "[Phthivazide in the treatment of actinomycosis]."
01/01/1955 - "Treatment of cervico-facial actinomycosis with isoniazid."

08/01/1960 - "[Actinomycosis cured by isoniazed (all cortisone-like action excluded and after failure of griseofulvin)]."
12/11/1960 - "[Actinomycosis cured by isoniazid (all cortisone-like action excluded and after failure with griseofulvin)]."

08/01/1960 - "[Actinomycosis cured by isoniazed (all cortisone-like action excluded and after failure of griseofulvin)]."
12/11/1960 - "[Actinomycosis cured by isoniazid (all cortisone-like action excluded and after failure with griseofulvin)]."

06/29/1970 - "Actinomycosis treated with lincomycin."
10/01/1979 - " Recently, lincomycin and clindamycin have been used because of their better penetration into the circumscribed fibrotic abscess cavities which develop during actinomycosis, in addition to being effective against the secondary organims present. "
07/01/1980 - "In vitro studies showed that ristomycin was the most active against actinomycetes causing actinomycosis as compared to benzylpenicillin, ampicillin, methicillin and lincomycin. "
01/01/1977 - "Due to adverse side-effects associated with clindamycin and lincomycin therapy, erythromycin and tetracycline may be the best alternative drugs to penicillin in the treatment of actinomycosis. "
01/01/1977 - "46 reference strains and clinical isolated of Actinomyces israelli and 8 strains of Arachnia propionica--the causative microorganisms of actinomycosis in man--were tested for their in vitro susceptibility to penicillin, sulfaisodimidine, erythromycin, tetracycline, lincomycin, clindamycin, metronidazole and tinidazole by the agar dilution method. "

08/01/1988 - "Therapeutic efficacy of ristomycin in visceral actinomycosis, a severe disease difficult for diagnosis requiring long-term complex therapy was studied on 24 rabbits. "
08/01/1988 - "[Therapeutic effectiveness of ristomycin in the visceral form of actinomycosis (experimental research)]."
07/01/1980 - "Ristomycin provides therapeutic concentrations in the disease focus and may produce a satisfactory therapeutic effect in treatment of actinomycosis."
07/01/1980 - "In vitro studies showed that ristomycin was the most active against actinomycetes causing actinomycosis as compared to benzylpenicillin, ampicillin, methicillin and lincomycin. "

06/01/2007 - "We present the case of a 13-year-old adolescent boy with actinomycosis of the appendix that was identified by histologic examination after appendectomy."
04/01/1992 - "Review of the literature and correlation between hepatic actinomycosis and previous appendectomy are considered."
03/01/1990 - "We present a report of a case of retroperitoneal actinomycosis 3 years after appendectomy for a ruptured appendix. "
01/01/1963 - "[ACTINOMYCOSIS OF THE ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL WALL FOLLOWING APPENDECTOMY]."
09/20/1992 - "Since surgery is a well known probable cause of abdominal actinomycosis, we must assume the appendectomy and the formation of the actinomycotic abscess to be related. "

01/01/1993 - "Open lung biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of actinomycosis and the symptoms and signs improved after treatment with cephalosporin. "
01/01/2014 - "In general, actinomycosis responds well to antibiotic therapy, but long-term follow-up after treatment is needed because of frequent relapses."
01/01/2006 - "Endobronchial actinomycosis: is a repeat bronchoscopy after treatment necessary?"
01/01/2002 - "The patient is now healthy without evidence of recurrent Actinomyces infection 1 year after treatment. "
05/01/2000 - "In 36 of the 50 patients including five cases of actinomycosis, the ORN was considered to be resolved after treatment. "

11/01/2000 - "A diagnosis of actinomycosis was made, and the patient was treated with administration of antibiotics, an ASPC drip infusion for about 7 weeks and oral BAPC for about 6 months, and the lesion was improved. "

08/01/2014 - "Actinomyces infection is well-documented in intrauterine devices but has not been previously associated with hysteroscopic sterilization using coil inserts. "
01/01/2014 - "Pelvic actinomycosis was seen in 1.4% of rural and 0.06% of urban women using intrauterine contraceptive devices. "
01/01/2014 - "In women, intrauterine devices must be changed every 5 years in order to limit the occurrence of pelvic actinomycosis. "
03/01/2013 - "Genital-pelvic actinomycosis is an uncommon disease which often arises on women with long term use of intrauterine device. "
01/01/2013 - "We present a patient with pelvic Actinomycosis probably caused by a long-standing intrauterine device (IUD). "

12/01/2007 - "The objective of the study was to establish the incidence of Actinomycosis in the tonsils of children undergoing tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy, and to evaluate its role in clinical tonsillar disease. "
01/01/2005 - "Histopathologic findings of adult and pediatric tonsillectomy material was similar except for the higher rate of actinomycosis in the adults than in children. "
06/01/1948 - "[Case of actinomycosis of the cervical region following a tonsillectomy]."
01/01/2011 - "Pelvic actinomycosis should always be considered in patients with a pelvic mass especially in ones using intra-uterine devices, and who have a history of appendectomy, tonsillectomy or dental infection. "
08/01/2009 - "To determine the prevalence of tonsillar actinomycosis in pediatric tonsillectomies performed for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) compared with recurrent infective tonsillitis. "