To diagnose actinomycosis, a doctor may take a sample of sputum, pus, or tissue to send for microscopic investigation in a laboratory. Sometimes, the laboratory will make a culture of the bacteria.

A moist preparation disclosed the typical sulfur-like granules of Actinomyces bovis. This diagnosis was subsequently confirmed microscopically and by culture. After incision of the lesion ...

Actinomycosis in human is most commonly caused by Actinomyces israelii [1,3,21–26] which is an endogenous commensal present in the oral and GI-tract flora. [9,10,12,22,27] Actinomycetes ...

The best diagnostic for actinomycosis is tissue culture by aspirating the abscess or sinus tract (draining pus). This is cultured in the laboratory. If the results indicate gram-positive organisms ...

Cervical cord Actinomycosis is a rare clinical presentation and therefore is difficult to diagnose. A high degree of suspicion and demonstration of organism by biopsy or culture is essential for ...