title: Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis Caused by Actinomyces israelii.
abstract: Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease. Common infectious organisms causing primary sternal osteomyelitis include Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Actinomyces species are common saprophytes of the oral cavity, but there have been few reports in the literature of primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces species. We describe a case of primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces israelii without pulmonary involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jun Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Seok Chol
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hyo-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hyuck
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Young Hak
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine.
authors.forename: Won-Sang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chung
keywords: Actinomycosis; Infection; Osteomyelitis; Sternum