Actinomycosis classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Actinomycosis is bacterial infection most commonly involving oro-facial tissues. It can be classified based on the anatomical site involved.

Actinomycosiscan be classified based on the anatomical site involved into^[1]

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