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A de-escalated treatment strategy in the management of paediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Actinomycosis is a rare invasive bacterial disease that is characterised by granulomatous inflammation often mistaken as malignancy. Traditionally, this has been managed with prolonged courses of antibiotics with durations up to 6-12 months. Surgical intervention as an adjuvant treatment has been shown to reduce the length of antibiotic treatment significantly to 4 weeks. We report a case of cervicofacial actinomycosis in a 12-year-old girl who was adequately treated with an 11-day course of antibiotics without surgical intervention and shows no signs of recurrence at 6 months post-treatment.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-245950

Authors: Justin Jui Yuan Yeo, Michael Edward Hopkins, Aidah Isa

Institutions: NHS Lothian, NHS Highland, Raigmore Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Actinomycetales infections and treatment

Subfield: Microbiology (medical)

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3211951237

FWCI: 0.119

Cites: 15

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10