Disseminated actinomycosis caused by actinomyces meyeri.
We describe a 35-year-old man with disseminated actinomycosis due to Actinomyces meyeri and treated successfully with penicillin. To our knowledge this is the first case report of a generalized infection due to this species, involving lung, intra- and retroperitoneal organs.
Marty
H U
HU
Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital, Zweisimmen, Switzerland.
Wüst
J
J
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010406:Penicillins