Actinomycosis pathogens are various kinds of actinomycetes, fungi living on gramineous plants (barley, wheat, rye, velour grasses, straw). In human body they get via inhale with dust or via swallow. The likelihood of infecting increases during grain handling. Is possible contact penetration of pathogen via damaged skin and mucous membranes.
Actinomycetes may be found in healthy people in mouth, dental plaque, on mucosa of digestive tract. The disease is caused by severe immunity decline.
Diagnosis
Symptoms, X-ray examination and extraction of pathogen from white matter, exspuition or tissues help doctor make a right diagnosis. In case of intestinal forms of the disease it is impossible to get tissue samples because here is needed diagnostic surgery.
Treatment
Damage of jaws is most treatable form of actinomycosis. The prognosis is less favorable in case of abdominal, chest and generalized forms. Most favorable prognosis is in case of damage of brain and spinal cord – more than 50% of people with these forms of infection have neurological disorders and more than 25% of people die.
The recovery comes slowly but patients feel better after treatment. However, full recovery frequently requires months of antibiotics therapy along with rehearsal of surgical procedures. Surgical drainage of big abscesses and therapy with penicillin or tetracycline are performed during several weeks after symptoms disappear.
Actinomycetes may be found in healthy people in mouth, dental plaque, on mucosa of digestive tract. The disease is caused by severe immunity decline.
Diagnosis
Symptoms, X-ray examination and extraction of pathogen from white matter, exspuition or tissues help doctor make a right diagnosis. In case of intestinal forms of the disease it is impossible to get tissue samples because here is needed diagnostic surgery.
Treatment
Damage of jaws is most treatable form of actinomycosis. The prognosis is less favorable in case of abdominal, chest and generalized forms. Most favorable prognosis is in case of damage of brain and spinal cord – more than 50% of people with these forms of infection have neurological disorders and more than 25% of people die.
The recovery comes slowly but patients feel better after treatment. However, full recovery frequently requires months of antibiotics therapy along with rehearsal of surgical procedures. Surgical drainage of big abscesses and therapy with penicillin or tetracycline are performed during several weeks after symptoms disappear.
