title: [Cervical actinomycosis due to Actinomyces naeslundii].
abstract: Actinomyces naeslundii, an oral biofilm bacterium of, can be cured using intravenous piperacillin, clindamycin, and surgery. We report a case of cervical actinomycosis due to Actinomyces naeslundii. A 56-year-old man seen for right cervical swelling had undergone dental work. Computed tomography indicated an abscess, from which we aspirated pus using a needle. Although no sulfur granules were found, pus yielded Actinomyces naeslundii. This case is, to our knowledge, the first reported in Japan of cervical actinomycosis due to A. naeslundii.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Saiseikai Toyama Hospital, Toyama.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000382:microbiology*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged