Catalog
Abdominal actinomycosis
Link to WHO Definition
Abdominal actinomycosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2143116824
This is a cervicofacial infectious bacterial disease caused by Actinomyces species such as Actinomyces israelii or A. gerencseriae. It can also be caused by Propionibacterium propionicus, and the condition is likely to be polymicrobial aerobic anaerobic infection.