Thoracic actinomycosis with extension of the infection to the pericardium and chest wall

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 490-491

  Kedmi, Meirav ^a   Cohen Poradosu, Ronit ^a   Gilon, Dan ^a   Izhar, Uzi ^a   Sviri, Sigal ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Actinomycosis; Anasarca; Cutaneous abscess; Pericardiectomy; Purulent pericarditis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFUROXIME; IMIPENEM; IONOTROPIC RECEPTOR AGONIST;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADOLESCENT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANASARCA; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; ECHINOCOCCUS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOOT EDEMA; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIECTOMY; PERICARDITIS; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SEROLOGY; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SKIN ABSCESS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ABSCESS; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDITIS; THORACIC DISEASES; THORAX;

EID: 34250899192     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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