Primary abdominal actinomycosis in a diabetic woman--an intractable disease.
Primary abdominal actinomycosis is very unusual. Only five previous cases have been reported in the English literature. We describe the case of a 57-year-old diabetic woman with primary abdominal actinomycosis, refractory to several antimicrobial regimens and surgical procedures. We conclude that primary abdominal actinomycosis in such a diabetic woman is an intractable disease.
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Infectious Diseases Unit, Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
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D000005:Abdomen; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000382:microbiology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000382:microbiology; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents