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Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition.

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Yi, S; Ghimire, R; Sporn, TA; Sutton, AT; Lebron Figueroa, DA; Markantonis, JE
Published in: Diagnostics (Basel)
July 3, 2024

Pulmonary actinomycosis is an uncommon clinical entity that can be challenging to diagnose due to its non-specific symptomatology. Misdiagnosis and delayed treatment may result in invasive procedures and extended antimicrobial treatment courses. We report a case involving a 65-year-old female with poor oral dentition admitted for acute respiratory failure subsequently found to have a left-sided pleural effusion and perihepatic abscess formation. Cytopathology examination and microbiology studies confirmed the diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis.

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Diagnostics (Basel)

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ISSN

2075-4418

Publication Date

July 3, 2024

Volume

14

Issue

13

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Yi, S., Ghimire, R., Sporn, T. A., Sutton, A. T., Lebron Figueroa, D. A., & Markantonis, J. E. (2024). Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition. Diagnostics (Basel), 14(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14131421
Yi, Sha, Rabindra Ghimire, Thomas A. Sporn, Ann T. Sutton, Dora A. Lebron Figueroa, and John E. Markantonis. “Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition.Diagnostics (Basel) 14, no. 13 (July 3, 2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14131421.
Yi S, Ghimire R, Sporn TA, Sutton AT, Lebron Figueroa DA, Markantonis JE. Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Jul 3;14(13).
Yi, Sha, et al. “Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition.Diagnostics (Basel), vol. 14, no. 13, July 2024. Pubmed, doi:10.3390/diagnostics14131421.
Yi S, Ghimire R, Sporn TA, Sutton AT, Lebron Figueroa DA, Markantonis JE. Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a 65-Year-Old Female with Poor Oral Dentition. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Jul 3;14(13).

Published In

Diagnostics (Basel)

DOI

ISSN

2075-4418

Publication Date

July 3, 2024

Volume

14

Issue

13

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences