A pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolyticus and Veillonella atypica in an immunocompetent patient with dental caries

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous infection, frequently associated with immunocompromised states, but it can also affect healthy people. Here, we report a case of a pulmonary infection by Actinomyces odontolitycus and Veillonella atypica due to a dental caries in an immunocompetent 65‐year‐old man patient.

Keywords

• Pulmonary infection
• Actinomyces odontolyticus
• Veillonella atypica
• bronchoscopy
• dental caries