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Croatian Journal of Infection, Vol. 38 No. 3, 2018.

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Temporal Bone Actinomycosis Accompanied by Actinomycotic Meningitis and Cervical Lymphadenitis – a Case Report

Samira Knežević orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-2062 ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka
Irena Slavuljica ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka
Đurđica Cekinović Grbeša ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka
Lari Gorup ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka
Ivana Škrobonja ; Clinical Department for Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka
Ivica Poljak ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka
Mari Rončević Filipović ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka
Marija Livajić ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka
Ivica Pavić ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka
Biserka Trošelj Vukić ; Department for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Rijeka, University of Rijeka, School of Medicine, Rijeka

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Abstract

Actinomycosis represents rare chronic infection caused by anaerobic, Gram positive bacteria belonging to Actinomyces genus. Here we present a case of temporal bone actinomycosis accompanied by meningitis and cervical lymphadenitis in imunocompetent patient with case history of chronic suppurative otitis media as a tympanic membrane perforation sequelae. The patient was successfully treated with both surgical and prolonged antimicrobial therapy. This case, although rare, implies cosideration of Actinomyces spp. in diferential diagnosis of chronic meningitis, especially in patients with case history of chronic otitis media or chronic sinusitis.

Keywords

actinomycosis; cervical lymhadenitis

Hrčak ID:

227000

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/227000

Publication date:

22.10.2019.

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