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S Bouttefroy1, C Faure Conter2, A Tristan3
1Service de pneumologie pédiatrique, hôpital Femme-Mère-Enfant, 59, boulevard Pinel, 69677 Bron cedex, France; Institut d'hématologie et d'oncologie pédiatrique, 1, place Joseph-Renault, 69008 Lyon, France.
Actinomycosis, a rare bacterial infection, can mimic cancer in children. This case highlights a successful 9-month clindamycin treatment for disseminated Actinomyces israelii in an 8-year-old boy.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pediatric Medicine
- Microbiology
Background:
- Actinomycosis is a rare anaerobic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces spp.
- It often presents with symptoms mimicking malignancy, leading to diagnostic delays.
- Cases in children are infrequent, with poorly understood risk factors.
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