Actinomycosis classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Actinomycosis is bacterial infection most commonly involving oro-facial tissues. It can be classified based on the anatomical site involved.

Classification

Actinomycosiscan be classified based on the anatomical site involved into^[1]

References

↑ Valour F, Sénéchal A, Dupieux C, Karsenty J, Lustig S, Breton P, Gleizal A, Boussel L, Laurent F, Braun E, Chidiac C, Ader F, Ferry T (2014). “Actinomycosis: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and management”. Infect Drug Resist. 7: 183–97. doi:10.2147/IDR.S39601. PMC 4094581. PMID 25045274.

Overview