title: Identification of Actinomyces meyeri actinomycosis in middle ear and mastoid by 16S rRNA analysis.
abstract: Actinomycosis of the middle ear and mastoid is extremely rare. Here, we report a unique case of actinomycosis of the middle ear and mastoid caused by Actinomyces meyeri diagnosed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Risako
authors: R
authors: Kakuta
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Hidaka
authors: Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Hisakazu
authors: H
authors: Yano
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Hiromitsu
authors: H
authors: Miyazaki
authors: Suzaki ENT Clinic, Hachinohe, Japan.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Suzaki
authors: Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Nakamura
authors: Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Hajime
authors: H
authors: Kanamori
authors: Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Shiro
authors: S
authors: Endo
authors: Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Yoichi
authors: Y
authors: Hirakata
authors: Department of Infection Control and Laboratory Diagnostics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Mitsuo
authors: M
authors: Kaku
authors: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
authors: Toshimitsu
authors: T
authors: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D000667:Ampicillin; D000658:Amoxicillin