Treatment of abdominothoracic actinomycosis with imipenem

Eur J Clin Microbiol. 1987 Apr;6(2):194-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02018211.

Abstract

The probably successful treatment of a 42 year old diabetic patient suffering from relapsing abdominothoracic actinomycosis with imipenem is reported. Several earlier attempts to cure the patient by combination of surgical procedures (including cysto-jejunostomy and pancreatic tail resection) in combination with four or six week courses of intravenously administered penicillin G had failed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen
  • Abscess / drug therapy*
  • Actinomycosis / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Imipenem
  • Recurrence
  • Thienamycins / therapeutic use*
  • Thoracic Diseases / drug therapy

Substances

  • Thienamycins
  • Imipenem