Disseminated coinfection with Actinomyces graevenitzii and Mycobacterium tuberculosis: case report and review of the literature.
We report the first case of disseminated infection with both Actinomyces graevenitzii and Mycobacterium tuberculosis and review the medical literature. Concomitant actinomycosis and tuberculosis is very rare. The potential of the facultatively aerobic, newly described A. graevenitzii for disseminated invasive infection needs to be evaluated.
Tietz
Andreas
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Section of Infectious diseases, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112-2822, USA.
Aldridge
Kenneth E
KE
Figueroa
Julio E
JE
D000190:Actinomyces / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology