title: [Actinomycosis abscess developing in the rectus muscle. (One case history)].
abstract: A 36 year old male patient having an abscess in right rectus muscle's cover 2 years after stomach operation; attended to our hospital. The abscess was discharged. Following this, at 6 months intervals new abscess were formed in left lower and right upper rectus cover and discharged. Samples from abscess were routinely observed microbiologically and for tuberculosis; but the etiologic agent could not be identified. Six months later the patient attended to our hospital with abscess in right lower rectus cover again. The sample taken from the patient was examined thinking actinomycosis. After clinical and microbiological observation, the causative agent was identified as Actinomyces israeli.
authors.affiliation: Anadolu Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kiraz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yaşar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ihtiyar
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Rektus kasi içinde gelişen aktinomikoz absesi (bir olgu nedeniyle).