First case report of primary Actinomycosis of the breast due to Actinomyces Israelii from Iran
Present paper reports a case of breast actinomycosis due to Actinomyces israelii in a 31-year-ol female nurse from Shahrekord, in Iran. Diagnosis was based on the observation of short and very fine gram-positive filaments in direct examination of aspirates from fistulas, as well as isolation of orga...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2003-06-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1051.pdf&manuscript_id=1051 |