Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia

Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia

We describe two immunosuppressed female patients with fever and Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia, a combination documented once previously in an immunocompetent male patient. The patients were treated with doxycycline and clindamycin; these drugs, with β-lactams, are effective treatment for A. o...

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Main Authors: Lawrence A. Cone, Millie M. Leung, Joel Hirschberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteremia
actinomycosis
immunocompromised patients
opportunistic infections
Actinomyces odontolyticus
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/02-0646_article
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spelling doaj-eab8db9eb49f4cd9a184b2770a3606082020-11-25T00:33:26ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592003-12-019121629163210.3201/eid0912.020646Actinomyces Odontolyticus BacteremiaLawrence A. ConeMillie M. LeungJoel HirschbergWe describe two immunosuppressed female patients with fever and Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia, a combination documented once previously in an immunocompetent male patient. The patients were treated with doxycycline and clindamycin; these drugs, with β-lactams, are effective treatment for A. odontolyticus infections. Further instances of bacteremia may be expected in immunosuppressed patients.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/02-0646_articlebacteremiaactinomycosisimmunocompromised patientsopportunistic infectionsActinomyces odontolyticusUnited States
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author Lawrence A. Cone
Millie M. Leung
Joel Hirschberg
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Millie M. Leung
Joel Hirschberg
Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
bacteremia
actinomycosis
immunocompromised patients
opportunistic infections
Actinomyces odontolyticus
United States
author_facet Lawrence A. Cone
Millie M. Leung
Joel Hirschberg
author_sort Lawrence A. Cone
title Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
title_short Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
title_full Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
title_fullStr Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
title_full_unstemmed Actinomyces Odontolyticus Bacteremia
title_sort actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2003-12-01
description We describe two immunosuppressed female patients with fever and Actinomyces odontolyticus bacteremia, a combination documented once previously in an immunocompetent male patient. The patients were treated with doxycycline and clindamycin; these drugs, with β-lactams, are effective treatment for A. odontolyticus infections. Further instances of bacteremia may be expected in immunosuppressed patients.
topic bacteremia
actinomycosis
immunocompromised patients
opportunistic infections
Actinomyces odontolyticus
United States
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/02-0646_article
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