risk factors for actinomycosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
risk factors associated with the acquisition of actinomyces
The following factors have been implicated as possible risk factors for actinomycosis infection:
- age 20-60 years
- male sex (except for pelvic actinomycosis, which mainly affects women)
- diabetes
- immunosuppression
- steroids
- bisphosphonates
- leukaemia with chemotherapy
- HIV
- lung and renal transplant receipients
- alcoholism
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