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A Suspected Case of Primary Cutaneous Actinomycosis on the Buttock
Author(s) -
Sardana Kabir,
Mendiratta Vibhu,
Sharma Ravi C.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00132.x
Subject(s) - actinomycosis , medicine , mycetoma , dermatology , amoxicillin , nocardiosis , surgery , regimen , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , nocardia , biology , genetics , bacteria
Primary cutaneous actinomycosis is rare and can mimic mycetoma, tuberculosis and nocardiosis. The results of cultures (aerobic and anaerobic) are not always positive. A high degree of clinical suspicion should be entertained and a combination regimen of penicillins with sulphonamides should be used for treatment. We report a patient with primary cutaneous actinomycosis over the buttock, who was successfully treated with amoxycillin and sulphonamides.