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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection. It’s also known as thoracic actinomycosis. It’s not contagious. This condition mainly affects people between 30 and 60 years old.