Refractory actinomycosis of the humerus

Actinomycosis is a chronic, opportunistic infection caused by Actinomyces species, such as Actinomyces bacillus . Actinomycosis in long bones is very rare. To the best of our knowledge, isolated primary actinomycosis of the humerus is rarely reported in literature. We present a rare case of a refrac...

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Main Authors: Mariano O Abrego, Franco L De Cicco, Noelia B Montenegro, Jorge G Boretto, Pablo De Carli, Gerardo L Gallucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17752852