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!Nocardiosis | |||
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|Gram positive anaerobic species | |||
|Gram positive aerobe | |||
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|Decreasing incidence | |||
|Increasing incidence | |||
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|Occurs primarily in immunocompetent host | |||
|Occurs primarily in immunocompromised host | |||
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|Predominant cervicofacial | |||
|Predominant pulmonary | |||
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|Chest wall involvement and bony erosions are common | |||
|Chest wall involvement is uncommon | |||
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|Granuloma formation and intense fibrosis are common. Form characteristic sulphur granules | |||
|Granuloma formation and fibrosis are uncommon | |||
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|Spread by direct invasion | |||
|Metastatic spread is common (especially to brain) | |||
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|Diagnosis is made through cytologic or histologic examination | |||
|Diagnosis is made through BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage), | |||
sputum, or pleural fluid culture | |||
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|Treatment: Penicillin | |||
Treatment with antibiotics alone | |||
|Treatment: Sulfonamides | |||
Often need surgical drainage | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The differential diagnosis of actinomycosis consists of blastomycosis, brain abscess, colon cancer, crohn disease, diverticulitis, liver abscess, lung abscess, lymphoma, nocardiosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, pneumonia, tuberculosis and uterine cancer.
Differential Diagnosis
| Disease | Differentiating signs/symptoms | Differentiating tests |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Abscess | ||
| Nocardiosis | ||
| Ovarian/Oviductal tumor | ||
| Appendicitis | ||
| Blastomycosis | ||
| Brain abscess | ||
| Colon cancer | ||
| Gastric adenocarcinoma | ||
| Crohn disease | ||
| Ulcerative colitis | ||
| Diverticulitis | ||
| Liver abscess | ||
| Lung abscess | ||
| Lung cancer | ||
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | ||
| Pneumonia (fungal, bacterial, or aspiration) | ||
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | ||
| Intestinal tuberculosis | ||
| Uterine cancer | ||
| Whipple disease |
| Actinomycosis | Nocardiosis |
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| Gram positive anaerobic species | Gram positive aerobe |
| Decreasing incidence | Increasing incidence |
| Occurs primarily in immunocompetent host | Occurs primarily in immunocompromised host |
| Predominant cervicofacial | Predominant pulmonary |
| Chest wall involvement and bony erosions are common | Chest wall involvement is uncommon |
| Granuloma formation and intense fibrosis are common. Form characteristic sulphur granules | Granuloma formation and fibrosis are uncommon |
| Spread by direct invasion | Metastatic spread is common (especially to brain) |
| Diagnosis is made through cytologic or histologic examination | Diagnosis is made through BAL (bronchoalveolar lavage),
sputum, or pleural fluid culture |
| Treatment: Penicillin
Treatment with antibiotics alone |
Treatment: Sulfonamides
Often need surgical drainage |
References
de:Aktinomykose gl:Actinomicose hr:Aktinomikoza nl:Actinomycose sr:Актиномикоза fi:Aktinomykoosi uk:Актиномікоз