Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis Caused by Actinomyces israelii.
10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.86
- Author:
Jun Ho LEE
1
;
Seok Chol JEON
;
Hyo Jun JANG
;
Hyuck KIM
;
Young Hak KIM
;
Won Sang CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea. wschung@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Actinomycosis;
Sternum;
Infection;
Osteomyelitis
- MeSH:
Actinomyces*;
Actinomycosis;
Mouth;
Osteomyelitis*;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Rare Diseases;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Sternum
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;48(1):86-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease. Common infectious organisms causing primary sternal osteomyelitis include Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Actinomyces species are common saprophytes of the oral cavity, but there have been few reports in the literature of primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces species. We describe a case of primary sternal osteomyelitis caused by Actinomyces israelii without pulmonary involvement.
