Actinomycosis: An Update

Moniruddin, Abm; Begum, Hasna Hena; Nahar, Kamrun

doi:10.3329/medtoday.v22i1.5606

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“…Other common suspects were tubo-ovarian and pelvic abscesses and Crohn's disease. As such, as described by Kayikcioglu et al [ 35 ] and Moniruddin et al [ 77 ], pelvic actinomycosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in any chronic inflammatory lesion of the viscera located in the pelvic zone to prevent a diagnostic error that could lead to unnecessary invasive treatment.…”

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Pelvic Actinomycosis

García‐García

Ramírez-Durán

Sandoval-Trujillo

et al. 2017

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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Introduction Actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces, Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria. Its symptomatology imitates some malignant pelvic tumours, tuberculosis, or nocardiosis, causing abscesses and fistulas. Actinomycoses are opportunistic infections and require normal mucous barriers to be altered. No epidemiological studies have been conducted to determine prevalence or incidence of such infections. Objective To analyse the clinical cases of pelvic actinomycosis reported worldwide, to update the information about the disease. Methods A systematic review of worldwide pelvic actinomycosis cases between 1980 and 2014 was performed, utilising the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The following information was analysed: year, country, type of study, number of cases, use of intrauterine device (IUD), final and initial diagnosis, and method of diagnosis. Results 63 articles met the search criteria, of which 55 reported clinical cases and 8 reported cross-sectional studies. Conclusions Pelvic actinomycosis is confusing to diagnose and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pelvic chronic inflammatory lesions. It is commonly diagnosed through a histological report, obtained after a surgery subsequent to an erroneous initial diagnosis. A bacterial culture in anaerobic medium could be useful for the diagnosis but requires a controlled technique and should be performed using specialised equipment.

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Pelvic Actinomycosis

García‐García

Ramírez-Durán

Sandoval-Trujillo

et al. 2017

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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“…Several antibiotics have little or no activity against Actinomyces spp. among which we find metronidazole, aminoglycosides, aztreonam, cotrimoxazole, penicillinase-resistant penicillins (e.g., oxacillin), cephalexin, and fluoroquinolones [ 19 ]. Unpredictable resistance of certain Actinomyces strains to some antibiotics such as ceftriaxone, piperacillin/tazobactam, meropenem, and tetracyclines has been reported in the literature [ 20 ].…”

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Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking a Malignant Ovarian Neoplasia: Case Report and Review of Literature

Regino

Navarro

García³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Abdominal actinomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, and indolent disease produced by Actinomyces spp., a gram-positive filamentous bacillus, anaerobic, commensal in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and pelvic mucosa. Diagnosis is usually difficult and delayed due to its insidious presentation. It can simulate different neoplastic, inflammatory as well as infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, nocardiosis, or mycosis. In most cases, the diagnosis is made postoperatively with the histopathological report, and only 10% of them are diagnosed preoperatively. We present two cases of abdominopelvic actinomycosis simulating advanced ovarian neoplasia.

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“…naeslundii, hareketsiz, sporsuz, Gram pozitif, anaerobik ya da mikroaerofilik, filamentöz çomak şeklinde bir bakteridir (1). A. naeslundii ile Actinomyces viscosus'un fizyolojik karakterlerinin ve antijenik yapılarının oldukça benzer olduğu (2) ve A. naeslundii'nin daha önce A. viscosus genotip 2 olarak isimlendirildiği belirtilmiştir (3).…”

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Bi̇r Kedi̇de Actinomyces Naeslundii Olgusu

Şababoğlu¹,

Yapıcıer²,

Çinar³

et al. 2016

Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi

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ÖZETAnkara melezi, 4 yaşında dişi bir kedinin pelvis renalisinden intraoperatif yolla alınan sıvaptan Actinomyces naeslundii (A. naeslundii) izole ve identifiye edildi. İzole edilen bakterinin cins düzeyinde identifikasyonu için biyokimyasal testler, tür düzeyinde identifikasyonu için 16S rRNA dizi analizi yapıldı. A. naeslundii'nin antibiyotik duyarlılık testinde, amoksisilin, amoksisilin-klavulanik asit, ampisilin, eritromisin, florfenikol, kloramfenikol, penisilin, rifamisin, seftiofur, tetrasiklin ve vankomisine duyarlı, enrofloksasin, gentamisin, kanamisin ve oksasiline ise dirençli olduğu saptandı. Sonuç olarak saprofit bir bakteri olan A. naeslundii'nin kedilerde enfeksiyona yol açabileceği bu olgu sunumu ile ilk kez ortaya kondu.Anahtar kelimeler: A. naeslundii, kedi, pelvis renalis A Case of Actinomyces Naeslundii in a Cat ABSTRACT Actinomyces naeslundii (A. naeslundii) was isolated and identified from Ankara hybrid, four year old cat's swab that was taken from pelvis renalis by intraoperative way. For identification of the bacteria at the genus level was performed by biochemical tests and at the species level, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis was performed. In the antimicrobial susceptibility test, the A. naeslundii isolate was found to be susceptible to amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin, ceftiofur, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, florfenicol, penicillin, rifamycin, tetracycline and vancomycin, and to be resistant to enrofloxacin, gentamicin, kanamycin and oxacillin. In conclusion, by this case report it was shown for the first time that A. naeslundii may cause an infection in cats.

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Actinomycosis: An Update

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Pelvic Actinomycosis

Pelvic Actinomycosis

Abdominopelvic Actinomycosis Mimicking a Malignant Ovarian Neoplasia: Case Report and Review of Literature

Bi̇r Kedi̇de Actinomyces Naeslundii Olgusu

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