Actinomycotic osteomyelitis of a long bone in an immunocompetent adult: a case report and literature...
Actinomycotic osteomyelitis of a long bone in an immunocompetent adult: a case report and literature review
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease caused by Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria that colonize the oral cavity. Cervicofacial actinomycosis is the most frequent clinical presentation of actinomycosis, but hematogenous osteomyelitis at distant sites can occur in rare instance in immunocompromised or pediatric patients, only a few ca...
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Actinomycotic osteomyelitis of a long bone in an immunocompetent adult: a case report and literature review
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_487554eb671744aa8390fccb2e3a410e
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1471-2474
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1471-2474
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10.1186/s12891-019-2576-2
