Actinomycosis infection causing a utero-cutaneous fistula.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Okba, Mohamed; Ibrahim, Shereen; Jaly, Alaa Alsadik; Govind, Abha
- Source
- Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Aug2022, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p2524-2526. 3p.
- Subject
- *SKIN diseases
*FISTULA
*ACTINOMYCOSIS
*UTERUS
*DISEASE complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 0144-3615
A microbiology opinion was sought and the possibility of the fistula being related to the old actinomycosis infection was considered. Approximately 60% of actinomycosis infections are associated with the face and neck infections causing cervicofacial actinomycosis (CFA), which is more common than the pelvic form. [Extracted from the article]