Actinomycotic Sinomaxillary Infection in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Amirhossein Moaddabi DDS, MSc; Mariangela Cernera DDS; Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida DDS; Parisa Soltani DDS, MSc; Gianrico Spagnuolo DDS, PhD

doi:10.1177/23247096231217823

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Dec 2023)

Actinomycotic Sinomaxillary Infection in a COVID-19 Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Amirhossein Moaddabi DDS, MSc,
Mariangela Cernera DDS,
Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida DDS,
Parisa Soltani DDS, MSc,
Gianrico Spagnuolo DDS, PhD

Affiliations

Amirhossein Moaddabi DDS, MSc: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
Mariangela Cernera DDS: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida DDS: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy
Parisa Soltani DDS, MSc: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental Implants Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Gianrico Spagnuolo DDS, PhD: Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231217823
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

Abstract

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Individuals with COVID-19 are prone to a variety of infections due to immune dysregulation. The present report presents a case of actinomycotic infection in the maxillary bone and sinus region in a patient with a history of COVID-19. This case report highlights the importance of considering bacterial infections including actinomycosis when encountering destructive lesions resembling more prevalent fungal infections due to different therapeutic medication protocols. In addition, a literature review of the existing reports of similar post-COVID-19 actinomycotic infection is presented.

Published in Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

ISSN: 2324-7096 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Medicine: Pathology
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