a genus of bacteria that causes disease in humans and improves soil ecology
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Actinomyces bacterial aggregates were also identified in the microscopic analysis.
Jaume Miranda-Rius, Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Josep Anton Giménez-Rubio 2014, 'Concomitant Factors Leading to an Atypical Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in a Patient withMultiple Myeloma', Case Reports in Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/281313. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cytology was negative for malignancy and cultures eventually grew actinomyces.
Ali Ridha, Njideka Oguejiofor, Sarah Al-Abayechi, Emmanuel Njoku 2017, 'Intra-Abdominal Actinomycosis Mimicking Malignant Abdominal Disease', Case Reports in Infectious Diseaseshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1972023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No significant differences were found in deshydrogenase activity, actinomyces and fungi counts between species.
Diana Noemí Effron, Rosa Lina Defrieri, Gabriela Cristina Sarti, Jhovana Escobar Ortega,Ines García de Salamone 2011, 'Propiedades microbiológicas en un suelo de la patagonia argentina bajo la influenciade diferentes especies forestales Microbiological properties of a soil of the argentinepatagonia under the influence of different tree species', Ciencia del Suelohttp://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1850-20672011000200008. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The definitive diagnosis requires positive anaerobic culture or histological identification of actinomyces granulas.
Kateřina Maxová, E. Menzlová, D. Kolařík, P. Dundr, M. Halaška 2012, 'Case Report: Pelvic Actinomycosis', Prague Medical Reporthttps://pmr.lf1.cuni.cz/113/1/0044/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Actinomyces species was noted in less than 1% of cases.
Siona Sabu, Deepak M. Nayak, Suma Nair, Ranjitha Shetty 2017, 'Role of Papanicolaou Smear in the Diagnosis of Pathologic Flora in Asymptomatic Patientsin Rural Health Care Set-Up', Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Researchhttp://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10733/25044_CE(RA1)_F(AP)_PF1(AG_TG_AP)PFA-(MJ_PY).pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The definite diagnosis was tuboovarian abscess caused by actinomyces complicated with etiologically undeterminated cerebritis.
Marina Jakimovska, Borut Kobal 2018, 'UNILATERAL ACTINOMYCOTIC TUBO-OVARIAN ABSCESS COMPLICATED WITH CEREBRITIS – A CASEREPORT', Zdravniški Vestnikhttp://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2804. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Actinomyces as a causative agent should be considered.
Diamantis Almaliotis, Elias Nakos, Thomas Siempis, Triantafyllia Koletsa, IoannisKostopoulos, Maria Chatzipantazi, Vasileios Karampatakis 2013, 'A Para-Canalicular Abscess Resembling an Inflamed Chalazion', Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/618367. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The organism was recognized as a member of the actinomyces genus.
Nazimuddin Mohammad, Chowdhury Arif, Parvin Rukhsana, Uddin Rokon, Razzak Abdur, HoqueMoydul 2011, 'THE MADURA FOOT - A CASE REPORT', Nasza Dermatologia Onlinehttp://odermatol.like.pl/upload/7_%20madura%20foot%20pub.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Actinomyces are more commonly associated with oral and cervicofacial infections.
Shehab Thomas M, Lall Thomas, Valenstein Paul 2010, 'Isolated hepatic actinomycosis: a case report', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/45. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Actinomyces has not earlier been implicated as a cause of median rhomboid glossitis.
Deshpande R, Bharucha M 1991, 'Median rhomboid glossitis: secondary to colonisation of the tongue by Actinomyces(a case report).', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1991;volume=37;issue=4;spage=238;epage=40;aulast=Deshpande. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)