Actinomyces israelii has long been recognized as a causative agent of actinomycosis.
During the past 3 decades, a large number of novel Actinomyces species have been …

Background A reciprocal relationship between oral health and systemic disease, such as
type 2 diabetes, has been suggested, whereby a systemic disease is a predisposing factor …

Background Bone resorption inhibitor‐related osteopathology of the jaw (BRIOJ) is a severe
complication in patients treated with bisphosphonates or denosumab. However, the precise …

This taxon is one of the major phyla in the domain Bacteria, as inferred from its branching
pattern in the 16S rRNA gene tree (Garrity and Holt, 2001; Ludwig and Klenk, 2005) and …

Some bacterial infections involve potentially complex mixtures of species that can now be
distinguished using next-generation DNA sequencing. We present a case of mastoiditis …

Internal Medicine Vol.56 Page 1 449 □ CASE REPORT □ Pulmonary Actinomycosis
Mimicking Pulmonary Aspergilloma and a Brief Review of the Literature Yoshitsugu …

A granulomatous infection of the spine is characterized by an infectious process within the
spinal elements that results in the formation of a granuloma, an organized collection of …

This case report presents an unusual occurrence of Winkia (Actinomyces) neuii vertebral
osteomyelitis in a 55-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus. W. neuii is a distinct …

Spinal epidural abscess is a very serious condition that can result in devastating
consequences, irreversible paralysis, and even death. Although the rate of occurrence of …

Ancient human remains exhibiting bony changes consistent with osteoarticular tuberculosis
(OATB) indicate that the disease has afflicted mankind for millennia. Nonetheless, not many …