Cervicofacial actinomycosis following third molar removal: case-series and review

Vandeplas, Cedric; Politis, Constantinus; Eldere, Johan Van; Hauben, Esther

doi:10.1007/s10006-020-00896-x

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“…All the plates were placed into an anaerobic chamber within 15 min after inoculation and then incubated for 48-72 h under anaerobic conditions (Whitley MG 1000, anaerobic workstation, Meintrup Laborgeraete GmbH, Laehden-Holte, Germany). The results were read and visually compared following the European Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) guidelines for anaerobic bacteria [19].…”

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“…Actinomycosis is a rare and chronic disease defined by its anatomical location. The cervicofacial actinomycosis represents the most prevalent type, followed by thoracic, abdominal and pelvic infection [16][17][18][19][20]. The disease is often misdiagnosed because of mimicking other infections or malignancy and is therefore inappropriately treated [21][22][23].…”

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clinical Oral Isolates of Actinomyces spp.

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Actinomyces species play an important role in the pathogenesis of oral diseases and infections. Susceptibility testing is not always routinely performed, and one may oversee a shift in resistance patterns. The aim of the study was to analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility of 100 well-identified clinical oral isolates of Actinomyces spp. against eight selected antimicrobial agents using the agar dilution (AD) and E-Test (ET) methods. We observed no to low resistance against penicillin, ampicillin-sulbactam, meropenem, clindamycin, linezolid and tigecycline (0–2% ET, 0% AD) but high levels of resistance to moxifloxacin (93% ET, 87% AD) and daptomycin (83% ET, 95% AD). The essential agreement of the two methods was very good for benzylpenicillin (EA 95%) and meropenem (EA 92%). The ET method was reliable for correctly categorizing susceptibility, in comparison with the reference method agar dilution, except for daptomycin (categorical agreement 87%). Penicillin is still the first-choice antibiotic for therapy of diseases caused by Actinomyces spp.

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“…reside on their respective mucosal surfaces of the anatomical sites that they inhabit. A gain into deeper adjacent tissues require a disruption of the mucosal surface usually following some mechanical factor such as trauma or surgery [29,30].…”

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“…The sulphur granules, although strongly suggestive, are also not diagnostic as these may also be found in other bacteria, mainly nocardia spp. [29][30][31].…”

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Diagnosis of Actinomycosis in the Physician’s Clinic

Maruma¹,

Ngwenya²

2022

Actinobacteria - Diversity, Applications and Medical Aspects

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The actinobacteria have an important role to play in humans. On one hand the actinobacteria, especially the streptomyces spp. are used medicinaly for synthesis of some novel anti-microbial medicines whilst on the other hand, Actinomyces species also exist as normal commensals as well as pathogens that cause disease in humans. The bacteria play a role in the maintenance of healthy human organs where they are considered normal inhabitants. The genus, Actinomyces is normally found in the mouth, gut and the female genital tract of human beings. This chapter elaborates on different clinical manifestations of actinomycosis in humans, making use of visual illustrations depicting the vast array of pathology therein. Finally, the diagnosis and treatment of these infections in humans is also fully discussed.

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“…Israelii. [ 1 ] It affects mainly the cervicofacial (50%), abdominopelvic (20%), thoracic (15%) regions and rarely the central nervous system (2%). [ 2 ]…”

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Actinomycosis of parotid gland after maxillary molar extraction, case report and review of literature

Guvendir

Karabulut

Zemheri

2023

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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Although actinomycosis is frequently seen in the cervicofacial region, it is very rare in the parotid gland. Furthermore, it can be confused with salivary gland malignancies in imaging. The most important underlying causes are cervicofacial trauma, tooth extraction history and poor oral hygiene. A 43-year-old male patient was admitted to otorhinolaryngology department with a complaint of progressive swelling on his cheek. The histopathological examination of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy showed acute suppurative polymorphous leukocytes and actinomycese hyphae balls within histiocytes. The patient was started on amoxicillin 2 gm per day for two months. With antibiotherapy, the swelling in the patient's parotid gland decreased and completely healed at the end of six months. Primary parotid actinomycosis has been rarely reported in the literature, differential diagnosis is usually problematic as both clinical and radiological findings may mimic parotid tumour; however, it can be useful to apply FNA cytology for a quick diagnosis and treatment.

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Cervicofacial actinomycosis following third molar removal: case-series and review

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clinical Oral Isolates of Actinomyces spp.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Clinical Oral Isolates of Actinomyces spp.

Diagnosis of Actinomycosis in the Physician’s Clinic

Actinomycosis of parotid gland after maxillary molar extraction, case report and review of literature

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