Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Actinomyces oris: First Reported Case and Literature Review

• Main Authors: Chanita Phichaphop, Nopporn Apiwattanakul, Suthep Wanitkun, Sophida Boonsathorn
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering; Medicine; Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/53673
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2020 American Federation for Medical Research. Actinomyces species are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic bacilli. Infection caused by Actinomyces species is usually limited to cervicofacial, thoracic, and abdominopelvic regions. Infective endocarditis due to Actinomyces species is extremely rar...