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Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial
Infections > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Skin Diseases, Bacterial > Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial
... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Bacterial Infections > Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections > Actinomycetales Infections > Actinomycosis > Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial

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Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial  

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Note

  • bact infect, not fungal despite "-mycosis": = infect by genus ACTINOMYCES

Scope note

  • A form of ACTINOMYCOSIS characterized by slow-growing inflammatory lesions of the lymph nodes that drain the mouth (lumpy jaw), reddening of the overlying skin, and intraperitoneal abscesses.

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