Actinomycosis
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cough in adults
cough in children
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Actinomycosis Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Worsening
neck pain
Worsening
neck swelling
Worsening
facial pain
Worsening
facial swelling
Worsening
difficulty breathing
Worsening
wheezing
Worsening chest
swelling
Coughing blood
Repeated
vomiting
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Actinomycosis Prevention
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Skin abscess
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Last Updated: Jun 12, 2007
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Actinomycosis References:
Felz MW, Smith MR. Disseminated actinomycosis: multisystem mimicry in primary care. South Med J. 2003 Mar;96(3):294-9.
Funke G, von Graevenitz A: Infections due to Actinomyces neuii (former "CDC coryneform group 1" bacteria). Infection 1995 Mar-Apr; 23(2): 73-5.
Smego RA Jr, Foglia G: Actinomycosis. Clin Infect Dis 1998 Jun; 26(6): 1255-61.
Sudhakar SS, Ross JJ. Short-term treatment of actinomycosis: two cases and aClin Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 1;38(3):444-7.
