Actinomyces meyeri isolation from synovial fluid of a patient with metastatic squamous cell lung carcinoma

Saudi Med J. 2005 Dec;26(12):1997-9.

Authors

Emel S Cetin¹, Selcuk Kaya, Mustafa Demirci, Buket C Aridogan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. [email protected]

PMID: 16380794

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Actinomyces / classification*
Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
Actinomycosis / drug therapy
Actinomycosis / immunology
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteremia / diagnosis*
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / immunology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / immunology*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy
Disease Progression
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Lung Neoplasms / immunology*
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Lung Neoplasms / therapy
Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology
Neoplasm Staging
Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
Risk Assessment
Synovial Fluid / microbiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents