Actinomycosis pathophysiology
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Pathophysiology
- Actinomycosis is caused by the bacteria Actinomyces which is a normal commensal of the human oral cavity but less common in the female genital tract and lower gastrointestinal tract.
- The most frequent manifestation of actinomycosis is cervicofacial actinomycosis. This infection occurs mostly from dental manipulation, dental caries, or oromaxillofacial trauma.
- The common clinical forms of are:
- Cervicofacial actinomycosis (lumpy jaw)
- Thoracic actinomycosis
- Abdominal actinomycosis
- Pelvic actinomycosis
- Dermatologic actinomycosis
- Pediatric actinomycosis
- Opthalmological actinomycosis
- Actinomyces is usually
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|- !Cervicofacial actinomycosis | | | |- !Thoracic actinomycosis | | | |- !Abdominal actinomycosis | | | |- !Pelvic actinomycosis | | | |}