Human Actinomycosis

What the General Practitioner Ought to Know about Human Actinomycosis focuses on infectious bacterial diseases caused by actinomyces species. This book discusses the tissue reaction to the actinomyces; microscopical appearance of the lesions; clinical pathology of actinomycosis; and cervico-facial actinomycosis. The orbital actinomycosis; diagnosis of visceral actinomycosis; ano-rectal actinomycosis; and prevention of actinomycosis are also elaborated. This text also describes the infection of actinomyces to certain parts of the body such as the tongue, stomach, intestines, colon, kidney, genital tract, liver, chest, bone with special reference to vertebral involvement, and skin. This publication is a good reference for medical practitioners and students intending to acquire knowledge of the diseases caused by actinomyces.

Discovery of the Fungus

Types of Fungus

The Tissue Reaction to the Actinomyces

Microscopical Appearance of the Lesions

Incidence And Ætiology

How does Infection Take Place?

Clinical Pathology of Actinomycosis

Cervico-Facial Actinomycosis

Infections of the Lower Jaw

Orbital Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis of the Tongue

Sarcoma

Abdominal Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis of the Stomach

Actinomycosis of the Intestines

Actinomycosis of the Colon

Ano-Rectal Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis of the Kidney

Actinomycosis of the Genital Tract

Actinomycosis of the Liver

Actinomycosis of the Chest

Actinomycosis of Bone with Special Reference to Vertebral Involvement

Actinomycosis of the Central Nervous System

Actinomycosis of the Skin

Diagnosis of Visceral Actinomycosis

Prognosis

Treatment

Surgery In Actinomycosis

Prevention of Actinomycosis

Two Illustrative Cases

Index