Cutaneous actinomycosis: the great mimicker

Actinomycosis is an indolent, suppurative and chronic granulomatous infection caused by a Gram-positive organism that was initially thought to be a fungus. 12 Actinomycosis is rare with estimated incidence of one case per institution per year, with male predominance.3 Precipitating factors of cervic...

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Main Authors: Ngow, Harris Abdullah, Wan Mohd Nowalid, Wan Khairina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Association of Clinical Pathologists 2009
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