Actinomycosis medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Pharmacotherapy

• In vitro susceptible to:

  • Penicillin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • The tetracyclines
  • Erythromycin
  • Clindamycin
  • Imipenem
  • Streptomycin
  • The cephalosporins

    • Prolonged treatment (6-12 months)

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