title: [Efficacy of doxycycline in thoracic actinomycosis: a case report].
abstract: The authors present a case of thoracic actinomycosis in a 32 year-old man with a history of cervico-facial actinomycosis. Diagnosis was made by bacterial examination of purulent drainage from sternal wound showing typical sulfures granules. One year course of doxycycline gives clinical and radiological improvement.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Badreddine
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kilani
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Amari
authors.forename: Hanène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tiouiri
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chaker
authors.forename: Taoufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ben Chaabane
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline