1. Actinomycetes Page 3

3. Gram Positive Filamentous Bacteria no YES aerobe Streptomyces PARTIALLY sometime aerobe Nocardia no YES ANAEROBE Actinomyces yes no aerobe Mycobacteria ACIDFAST GRANULE OXYGEN GENUS

5. Actinomycosis A chronic suppurative and granulomatous disease of the cervico-facial, thoracic or abdominal areas

6. Actinomycosis Actinomyces israelii

7. Ecological Niche Actinomyces Endogenous (man and animals)

10. Sulphur granules

16. Ecological Association Soil Endogenous ?

24. Drug of Choice Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim

25. STREPTOMYCOSIS Streptomyces species

27. Ecological Association Soil

29. Streptomyces may invade bone

30. Clinical specimens Pus Biopsy material

33. Serological Test None available