title: A Highly Rare Cause of Lumbar Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess: Actinomyces israelii.
abstract: Actinomyces species may lead to slowly progressive infection of almost any site once mucosal breakdown exists; hence, it has the name "great pretender." Its diagnosis may be unthinkable unless proper cultures/histologies are taken. We describe a patient with lumbar spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess. This is an exceptional another disease by actinomycosis.
authors.affiliation: Bitlis State Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Bitlis, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kapmaz
authors.affiliation: Bitlis State Hospital, Neurosurgery Department, Bitlis, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gülşen
authors.affiliation: Bitlis State Hospital, Radiology Department, Bitlis, Turkey.
authors.forename: Naciye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kış
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seniha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Başaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lütfiye
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oksüz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nezahat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gürler