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Abdominal Actinomycosis In The Last 10 Years And Risk Factors For Appendiceal Actinomycosis: Review Of The Literature, Marta Lisa-Gracia, Berta Martín-Rivas, Marcos Pajaron-Guerrero, Ana Arnaiz-García
Abdominal Actinomycosis In The Last 10 Years And Risk Factors For Appendiceal Actinomycosis: Review Of The Literature, Marta Lisa-Gracia, Berta Martín-Rivas, Marcos Pajaron-Guerrero, Ana Arnaiz-García
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/aim: Actinomycosis is a granulomatous disease caused by filamentous, gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria. Actinomycetes are commensal inhabitants of the oral cavity and intestinal tract but acquire pathogenicity through invasion of breached or necrotic tissue. In abdominal actinomycosis (AA), the appendix and ileocecal region are usually involved. The aim of this study was to characterize patients diagnosed with AA and to establish the risk factors for appendiceal actinomycosis, including a short review of the literature. Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study of all patients diagnosed with AA in the University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla (Santander-Cantabria) from January 2003 to …