First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child

Objectives. Actinomycosis in children has not been studied enough, the number of publications is limited. Actinomycosis of the knee joint is very rare, the disease mimics tuberculosis or malignant neoplasms, which can lead to late diagnosis and inadequate treatment. Materials and methods. We report...

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Main Authors: O. P. Kozlova, N. V. Isaeva, Yu. L. Avdeenko, N. N. Klimko
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Language:Russian
Published: Journal Infectology 2019-10-01
Series:Журнал инфектологии
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Online Access:https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/942
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author O. P. Kozlova
N. V. Isaeva
Yu. L. Avdeenko
N. N. Klimko
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description Objectives. Actinomycosis in children has not been studied enough, the number of publications is limited. Actinomycosis of the knee joint is very rare, the disease mimics tuberculosis or malignant neoplasms, which can lead to late diagnosis and inadequate treatment. Materials and methods. We report on the first case of an 8-year-girl with actinomycosis knee. Diagnosis is based on histological examination. Results. Surgical resection of infected tissue and longterm antibiotic therapy for 4.5 months was effective in the treatment of pediatric patient with knee actinomycosis. In the scientific literature no such clinical case was found. Сonclusion. Case of successful treatment of pediatric patient with knee actinomycosis is presented for the first time.
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spelling doaj-art-89faba3de3ae4fb2b62e21c8e98d40452025-08-20T02:55:13ZrusJournal InfectologyЖурнал инфектологии2072-67322019-10-0111313113510.22625/2072-6732-2019-11-3-131-135750First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a childO. P. Kozlova0N. V. Isaeva1Yu. L. Avdeenko2N. N. Klimko3North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. MetchnikovNorth-Western State Medical University named after I.I. MetchnikovNorth-Western State Medical University named after I.I. MetchnikovNorth-Western State Medical University named after I.I. MetchnikovObjectives. Actinomycosis in children has not been studied enough, the number of publications is limited. Actinomycosis of the knee joint is very rare, the disease mimics tuberculosis or malignant neoplasms, which can lead to late diagnosis and inadequate treatment. Materials and methods. We report on the first case of an 8-year-girl with actinomycosis knee. Diagnosis is based on histological examination. Results. Surgical resection of infected tissue and longterm antibiotic therapy for 4.5 months was effective in the treatment of pediatric patient with knee actinomycosis. In the scientific literature no such clinical case was found. Сonclusion. Case of successful treatment of pediatric patient with knee actinomycosis is presented for the first time.https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/942actinomycosisactinomycespenicillins
spellingShingle O. P. Kozlova
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N. N. Klimko
First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
Журнал инфектологии
actinomycosis
actinomyces
penicillins
title First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
title_full First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
title_fullStr First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
title_full_unstemmed First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
title_short First case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
title_sort first case of the succesful treatment of actinomicosis of the knee in a child
topic actinomycosis
actinomyces
penicillins
url https://journal.niidi.ru/jofin/article/view/942
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