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Case Report

Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Occurrence

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Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
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Ross University School of Medicine, Miramar, FL, USA
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Infect. Dis. Rep. 2016, 8(1), 5963; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2016.5963
Submission received: 21 April 2015 / Revised: 21 April 2015 / Accepted: 12 February 2016 / Published: 21 March 2016

Abstract

Actinomyces israelii is a branching anaerobic bacilli microorganism that can be identified as normal flora throughout various portions of the human alimentary canal. It is crucial to establish a diagnosis as treatment will vary depending on the clinical form of the disease. We report a case of a 78-year-old man who initially presented with an acute onset of respiratory distress displayed contrast leakage on computed tomography from the site of a previously inserted esophageal stent for an unsuccessful surgical repair of an esophageal rupture. In addition to the contrast leakage, the presence of a bronchopulmonary fistula imaging prompted the need for further investigation. Our patient was empirically treated with antibiotics and obtained blood cultures, which returned positive A. israelii.
Keywords: Thoracic actinomycosis; A. israelii; bronchopulmonary fistula Thoracic actinomycosis; A. israelii; bronchopulmonary fistula

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Jehangir, W.; Vaidya, B.; Enakuaa, S.; Raoof, N.; Middleton, J.R.; Yousif, A. Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Occurrence. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2016, 8, 5963. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2016.5963

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Jehangir W, Vaidya B, Enakuaa S, Raoof N, Middleton JR, Yousif A. Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Occurrence. Infectious Disease Reports. 2016; 8(1):5963. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2016.5963

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Jehangir, Waqas, Bhumesh Vaidya, Souad Enakuaa, Nazar Raoof, John R. Middleton, and Abdalla Yousif. 2016. "Thoracic Actinomycosis: A Rare Occurrence" Infectious Disease Reports 8, no. 1: 5963. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2016.5963

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