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- Title
Thoracic actinomycosis: a rare occurrence.
- Authors
Jehangir, Waqas; Enakuaa, Souad; Raoof, Nazar; Middleton, John R.; Yousif, Abdalla; Vaidya, Bhumesh
- Abstract
Actinomyces israelii is a branching anaerobic bacilli microorganism that can be identified as normal flora throughout various portions of the human alimentary canal. It is crucial to establish a diagnosis as treatment will vary depending on the clinical form of the disease. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who initially presented with an acute onset of respiratory distress displayed contrast leakage on computed tomography from the site of a previously inserted esophageal stent for an unsuccessful surgical repair of an esophageal rupture. In addition to the contrast leakage, the presence of a bronchopulmonary fistula imaging prompted the need for further investigation. Our patient was empirically treated with antibiotics and obtained blood cultures, which returned positive A. israelii.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of bacterial diseases; ACTINOMYCES; ANAEROBIC microorganisms
- Publication
Infectious Disease Reports, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
2036-7449
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/idr.2016.5963