Hand infection caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
A case of chronic wrist synovitis and subcutaneous abscess of the hand caused by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is described. There are no previous reports in the literature of hand infections secondary to this unusual bacteria.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000189:Actinobacillus Infections; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014953:Wrist