Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans infection in a 15-year-old boy with pulmonary empyema: a case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Maria Alessia Mesturino (Author), Carol Bitetti (Author), Anna Clemente (Author), Andrzej Krzysztofiak (Author), Laura Lancella (Author), Roberta Lombardi (Author), Laura Cursi (Author), Elena Boccuzzi (Author), Anna Maria Musolino (Author), Alberto Villani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa), previously known as Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, is a slow-growing Gram-negative coccobacillus, member of the HACEK group of bacteria colonizing oral flora. Besides causing infectious diseases in the oral cavity such as dental...