Cutaneous actinomycosis and long-term management through using oral and topical antibiotics: A case report.
| Autor: | Najmi AH; College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan., Najmi IH; Department of Dermatology, Khamis Mushayt General Hospital, Khamis Mushayt., Tawhari MMH; Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan., Sawadi KH; College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan., Khbrani KAH; Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan., Tawhari FH; College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan., Tawhari MA; Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan., Mathkur MH; Pharmaceutical Care Services, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan., Al-Attas KM; Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Clinics and practice [Clin Pract] 2018 Dec 04; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 1102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Dec 04 (Print Publication: 2018). |
| DOI: | 10.4081/cp.2018.1102 |
| Abstrakt: | Actinomycosis is a subacute or chronic suppurative bacterial infection which caused because of filamentous gram-positive, anaerobic to microaerophilic nonacid fast bacilli primarily of the genus Actinomyces that normally colonize the mouth, colon, and vagina. Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is a rare entity and is generally associated with trauma. A 61- year-old Yemeni male firstly presented to the surgical department in King Fahd Central Hospital with multiple swelling, petted lesions and boring of sensation in the right foot. Local examination showed multiple erythematous nodules and plaques with discharge in the right leg, and active sinus was not determined. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest: the authors declare no potential conflict of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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