2020
DOI: 10.20453/reh.v30i2.3765
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Cervicofacial actinomycosis: important considerations on a mimicking disease

Abstract: La actinomicosis es una enfermedad infecciosa muy infrecuente de tipo crónico y supurativo que afecta al área cervicofacial e el tracto gastrointestinal. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo, revisar informaciones importantes en cuanto etiopatogenia, presentación clínica y tratamiento de la actinomicosis cervicofacial. Se puede clasificar de tres maneras a depender del sitio anatómico: cervicofacial (50%), torácica (30%) y abdominal (20%). Presentamos una revisión de la literatura con foco en aspectos import… Show more

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“…In contrast, the recommended antibiotic treatment protocols for actinomycosis of the jawbone start with intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin-sulbactam) for 3–4 weeks and continue with oral penicillin for 9–12 months or longer 45 , 47 , 48 , whereas Actinomyces strains are sensitive to beta-lactam compounds, but these compounds show very poor potential to penetrate fibrotic, necrotic and inflamed tissues and large bacterial aggregates 49 . Therefore, following a few weeks of intravenous therapy penicillin V can be used for the long term, significantly decreasing the incidence of gastrointestinal side effects compared to penicillins with beta-lactamase inhibitors 27 , 43 , 44 , 47 , 50 52 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, the recommended antibiotic treatment protocols for actinomycosis of the jawbone start with intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, ampicillin-sulbactam) for 3–4 weeks and continue with oral penicillin for 9–12 months or longer 45 , 47 , 48 , whereas Actinomyces strains are sensitive to beta-lactam compounds, but these compounds show very poor potential to penetrate fibrotic, necrotic and inflamed tissues and large bacterial aggregates 49 . Therefore, following a few weeks of intravenous therapy penicillin V can be used for the long term, significantly decreasing the incidence of gastrointestinal side effects compared to penicillins with beta-lactamase inhibitors 27 , 43 , 44 , 47 , 50 52 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%