title: [Actinomycosis of the abdominal wall. Report of a case].
abstract: Actinomycosis is a chronic infectious disease, caused by an anaerobic gram positive microorganism, the actinomyces israelii. It grows by continuity toward adjacent organs, with formation of dense masses of woody tissue, producing draining abscesses and fistulae. General symptoms of this disease are fever, chills, in association with symptoms proper of each localization. The diagnosis is made when the "sulphur granules" that are characteristic of the pus of actinomycosis are found.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Cirugía General No. 1. Hospital Cordoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Viotti
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jaremczuk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lódolo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giraudo
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011292:Premedication; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Actinomicosis de pared abdominal. Presentación de un caso.