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Actinomycosis Learning Center
Symptoms could include:
- Fever
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Ruptured Abscess
- Facial Swelling
- Neck Lump
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Abscess of Chest Wall
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Draining sores in the skin, especially on the chest wall from lung infection with Actinomyces; Fever; Minimal or no pain; Swelling or a hard, red to reddish-purple lump on the face or upper neck;
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Actinomycosis is usually caused by the bacterium Actinomyces israelii . This bacterium is normally present in the mouth but can cause disease if it enters tissues following an injury. Actinomyces israelii is an anaerobic bacterium which means it d...
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Fever is the temporary increase in the body's temperature, in response to some disease or illness. A child has a fever when their temperature is at or above one of these levels: 100.4 F (38 C) measured in the bottom (rectally; 99.5 F(37.5 C) measu...
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100.4°F (38°C).
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Normal body temperature varies somewhat from one individual to another but displays a general range and pattern around the "normal" temperature of 98.6°F. Early morning body temperature may be as low as 97°F, and as high as 99.3°F in the afternoon...
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An elevated body temperature. While the standard for normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), normal body temperatures actually fluctuate within a range of one to two degrees, making it impossible to formulate a precise definition of fever based ...
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A fever is any body temperature elevation over 100°F (37.8°C).
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Fever is defined as an abnormally high body temperature or a regulated rise to a new set point of body temperature. While a body temperature above 100°F(37.8°C) is considered to be a fever by some clinicians, a significant fever is usually defined...
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Hyperthermia involves raising the body's core temperature as a means of eradicating tumors. The treatment simulates fever . Some therapies actually bring on fever through the introduction of fever-causing organisms, while others raise body tempera...
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Hyperthermia is the use of therapeutic heat to treat various cancers on and inside the body.
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Facial swelling is the build-up of fluid in the tissues of the face. Swelling may also affect the neck and upper arms.
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A neck lump is any lump, bump, or swelling in the neck.
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