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A pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolyticus and Veillonella atypica in an immunocompetent patient with dental caries

Authors :
Ernesto Crisafulli
Nicol Bernardinello
Veronica Alfieri
Francesca Pellegrino
Chiara Lazzari
Letizia Gnetti
Alfredo Chetta
Source :
Respirology Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Wiley, 2019.

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous infection, frequently associated with immunocompromised states, but it can also affect healthy people. Here, we report a case of a pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolitycus and Veillonella atypica due to a dental caries in an immunocompetent 65‐year‐old man patient.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20513380
Volume :
7
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Respirology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4548420cf43d49b1a04f7bf576fd06bf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.493