Thoracic vertebral actinomycosis: Actinomyces israelii and Fusobacterium nucleatum.

ABSTRACT: Actinomyces spp. are considered rare pathogens in today's medicine, especially with thoracic vertebral involvement. Classic actinomycosis (50%) presents as an oral-cervicofacial ("lumpy jaw") infection. This report describes a case of spinal cord compression caused by Actinomyces israelii with the coisolation of Fusobacterium nucleatum. There are limited numbers of similar cases.

SUBMITTER: Honda H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2446836 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature