Dermatol. praxi. 2023;17(3):167-170 | DOI: 10.36290/der.2023.033
Cutaneous actinomycosis in the young patient
- Kožní oddělení Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava a LF Ostravské univerzity, Ostrava
Cutaneous actinomycosis is subacute and chronic suppurative infectious disease caused by gram-positive bacteria - Actinomyces. In comparison to other clinical types of actinomycosis (cervicofacial, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic), cutaneous form is rare condition with virtually no tendency to be the primary disease. This case report presents a primary cutaneous actinomycosis in the young patient in the gluteal region. It further underlines the challenges during diagnostic process and finally follows an appropriate therapy with penicillin antibiotics, which led to the complete reparation of lesions. In discussion we focus mainly on problems with diagnostic procedures and treatment with right choice of antibiotics for appropriate amount of time.
Keywords: cutaneous actinomycosis, actinomyces, abscess lesions, molecular genetic testing of actinomyces.
Accepted: October 2, 2023; Published: October 3, 2023 Show citation
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