Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Actinomyces israelii




Found in soil
Gram-positive branching filamentous rod (branching tree)
Obligate Anaerobe (gas mask)
Formation of sinus tracts
Infection assoc. with Jaw Trauma
Dx: Yellow sulfur granules
Rx: Penicillin
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