Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans infection in a 15-year-old boy with pulmonary empyema: a case report and review of literature

Abstract Background Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), previously known as Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, is a slow-growing Gram-negative coccobacillus, member of the HACEK group of bacteria colonizing oral flora. Besides causing infectious diseases in the oral cavity such as dental...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Maria Alessia Mesturino, Carol Bitetti, Anna Clemente, Andrzej Krzysztofiak, Laura Lancella, Roberta Lombardi, Laura Cursi, Elena Boccuzzi, Anna Maria Musolino, Alberto Villani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans HACEK Pulmonary empyema Chest wall abscess Drainage fluid culture Antimicrobial therapy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01429-4