Actinomyces naeslundii causing pulmonary endobronchial Actinomycosis – A case report
Actinomyces naeslundii is a commensal flora of the oral cavity and is generally considered as an avirulent saprophytic bacterium in immunocompetent patients. It can become an opportunistic anaerobic pathogen in oral cavity in patients with poor oral hygiene or tooth extraction and can cause periodon...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2019;volume=62;issue=2;spage=326;epage=328;aulast=Supriya |