Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis Caused by Actinomyces israelii

Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease. Common infectious organisms causing primary sternal osteomyelitis include Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Actinomyces species are common saprophytes of the oral cavity, but there have been few reports in the literature of primary s...

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Main Authors: Jun Ho Lee, Seok Chol Jeon, Hyo-Jun Jang, Hyuck Kim, Young Hak Kim, Won-Sang Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.86