Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis: Epidemiological and Clinical Comments
Silvia Tortorici1, Francesco Burruano1, Maria Lidia Buzzanca1, Paolo Difalco1, Cabibi Daniela1 & Maresi Emiliano1 Show affiliations
- University of Palermo, Italy
American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 204–208 · doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.204.208
Abstract
In a retrospective investigation performed in the department of Surgical Odontostomatology of Palermo University Polyclinic from 1997-2006, the authors examined 12 cases of cervico-facial actinomycosis, taking into consideration age range, gender distribution, predisposing factors and symptoms. In concordance with reports in literature, they found that the disease was perimandibular in 65%, they also report the diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches used in the study.
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Tortorici, S., Burruano, F., Buzzanca, M. L., Difalco, P., Daniela, C. & Emiliano, M. (2008). Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis: Epidemiological and Clinical Comments. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 4(3), 204–208. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2008.204.208
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