Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis: Introduction

Actinomycosis: An infection that results from the bacteria sp. Actinomyces. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Actinomycosis is available below.

Symptoms of Actinomycosis

• Symptoms of facial actinomycosis:
  • Swollen jaw
  • Jaw pain
  • Tooth pain
  • Pus in the mouth
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Actinomycosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Actinomycosis:

• Tooth abscess
• Digestive tract abscess
• Liver abscess
• Spleeen abscess
• Kidney abscess
• Lung abscess
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Actinomycosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Actinomycosis

• Dental x-rays
• Pus tests
• Sputum tests
• Biopsy tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Actinomycosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Actinomycosis
• Failure to diagnose Actinomycosis
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Misdiagnosis and Actinomycosis

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Causes of Actinomycosis

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Treatments for Actinomycosis

• Antibiotics - for even up to 12 months
• Surgical abscess drainage
• Long term treatment with antibiotics
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Statistics for Actinomycosis

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Actinomycosis: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial diseases
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Types of Actinomycosis

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Definitions of Actinomycosis:

Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Actinomycosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Actinomycosis, or a subtype of Actinomycosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)