Actinomyces israelii

Introduction: Actinomyces israelii

Description of Actinomyces israelii

Actinomyces israelii (medical condition): An infection that results from the bacteria sp. Actinomyces.

See also:

Actinomycosis:
  »Introduction: Actinomycosis
  »Symptoms of Actinomycosis
  »Tests for Actinomycosis
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Actinomyces israelii: the most common species of actinomyces causing human actinomycosis; it also occasionally infects cattle.
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Actinomyces israelii: Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES.
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Actinomyces israelii: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Actinomyces israelii:

• Actinomyces

Actinomyces israelii: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Actinomyces israelii: Another name for Actinomycosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Actinomycosis
  »Symptoms of Actinomycosis
  »Treatments for Actinomycosis

Actinomyces israelii: Related Diseases

Actinomyces israelii: Actinomyces israelii is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Bacterial diseases

Symptoms of Actinomyces israelii (Actinomycosis)

Some of the symptoms of Actinomyces israelii incude:

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

See full list of 17 symptoms of Actinomyces israelii (Actinomycosis)

Treatments for Actinomyces israelii (Actinomycosis)

Treatments for Actinomyces israelii (Actinomycosis) include:

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

Read more about treatments for Actinomyces israelii

Treatment of Actinomyces israelii: For more treatment information about Actinomyces israelii, see treatment of Actinomycosis (Actinomyces israelii)

Actinomyces israelii: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Actinomyces israelii:

• lumpy jaw
• actinomyces Israeli
• penicillin
• oral abscess
• lung abscess

Terms associated with Actinomyces israelii:

Terms Similar to Actinomyces israelii:

• Actinomycosis
• Actinomyces israeli

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• Actinomycetes
• Actinomycosis
• Canaliculitis
• Keratoactinomycosis
• Actinomycetales infection

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External links related to: Actinomyces israelii

• eMedicine - Actinomycosis : Article by Jorge M Quinonez, MD
• eMedicine - Actinomycosis : Article by Manolette R Roque, MD
• eMedicine - Actinomycosis : Article by Talib Najjar, DMD, MDS, PhD
• eMedicine - Actinomycosis : Article by Hari Polenakovik, MD
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,actinomycosis

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