The biological activity of Odontomyces viscosus, which has been reported to cause periodontal disease in hamsters, was examined. The microorganism was cultured anaerobically in Brain Heart Infusion broth, and the cells were harvested. The washed cells were injected intradermally into the abdomen of rabbits. After 72 hr, a well-defined, firm, raised nodule (about 1.0 by 1.5 cm) with an erythemat...

Actinomycosis of the oral cavity, specifically at the crown level of teeth, is rare in children. If left untreated, the disease can be fatal. The lesion is a granuloma in which suppuration has occurred with the Actinomyces israelii bacterium as the primary causative organism. There are distinct granules visible clinically in the lesion which are microcolonies of the bacteria. The lesion may app...

TYPE: Abstract TOPIC: Chest Infections PURPOSE: To characterize the population with pulmonary actinomycosis diagnosed from january 2015 to december 2019 in our centre. METHODS: Demographic and clinical data were collected by consulting process. RESULTS: 1: A 65-year-old-man, non smoker, oligophrenic, chronic cough changes on chest CT scan – a 4-cm-long linear calcified image bronchiectasis RLL....

Non-national migrants have limited access to medical therapy. This study compares diagnostic delay and treatment outcomes of non-insured non-national migrants (NINNM) with insured Israeli citizens (IC) in the Tel Aviv tuberculosis (TB) clinic between 1998 and 2008. Patient delay was the time from symptoms onset to doctor's visit, while system delay was measured from doctor visit to anti-TB ther...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The habit of chewing khat (Catha edulis) for its amphetamine-like effects is highly prevalent in Yemen and east Africa, and has expanded to Western countries. The purpose of this study was to estimate and compare the prevalence and levels of 14 periodontal bacteria in gingival plaque of khat chewers and khat nonchewers, as well as of khat chewing sides and khat nonchewing sides....

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of amoxicillin/clavulanic (AMX/CLV) acid as treatment for cutaneous actinomycosis. METHODS We present a long-term follow-up study of cutaneous actinomycosis patients. Cervicofacial (CFA) and abdominal (AA) were recruited during 6 years. Diagnoses were based on clinical and microbiological characteristics; presence of granules, isolation and ...

Objective This study aimed to investigate the incidence of Actinomyces in tonsillar tissues of patients undergoing tonsillectomy and to determine the association among tonsillar volume, preoperative antibiotic use, and presence of Actinomyces in tonsil tissues. Methods In this study, 142 patients who underwent tonsillectomy in last four years were included. Of the total patients, 97 (66.9%) w...