Open AccessTreatment of thoracic actinomycosis: A retrospective analysis of 40 patients
Author(s) -
Jae-Uk Song,
Hye Yun Park,
Kyeongman Jeon,
SangWon Um,
O Jung Kwon,
WonJung Koh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.62470
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , retrospective cohort study , actinomycosis , antibiotic therapy , surgery , complication , medical record , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The aim of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes in patients with thoracic actinomycosis and identify patient characteristics associated with unfavorable responses to antibiotic therapy.