Diseases

Actinomycosis

Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Infections with bacteria of the genus ACTINOMYCES.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Actinomyces Infections
  • Infections, Actinomyces
  • Actinomyces Infection
  • Actinomycoses
  • Infection, Actinomyces

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

bact infect, not fungal despite "-mycosis": = infection by genus ACTINOMYCES; do not confuse with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS, infection by order ACTINOMYCETALES; pulm actinomycosis = ACTINOMYCOSIS (IM) + LUNG DISEASES (IM), not LUNG DISEASES, FUNGAL

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Actinomycosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000196. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000196
  2. Actinomycosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinomycosis
  3. Actinomycosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422268