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[Pulmonary Actinomyces-viscosus infection].

J Mosimann, A Hany, F H Kayser

    Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
    |May 12, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Actinomyces viscosus was identified in pleural fluid from a patient with pleuro-pneumonia and empyema. This marks the first documented human infection by Actinomyces viscosus in Switzerland.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Microbiology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Actinomyces viscosus is an opportunistic pathogen.
    • Pleuro-pneumonia and empyema are serious thoracic infections.

    Observation:

    • Actinomyces viscosus was isolated from the pleural fluid of a patient presenting with pleuro-pneumonia and empyema.

    Findings:

    • This case represents the first reported human infection caused by Actinomyces viscosus in Switzerland.
    • The isolation highlights the potential for Actinomyces species to cause severe thoracic infections.

    Implications:

    • This finding expands the known geographical distribution of human Actinomyces viscosus infections.
    • It underscores the importance of considering Actinomyces in the differential diagnosis of complex thoracic infections.