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ArticleCureus2025

Actinomyces Species As Emerging Pathogens: An Observational Study of Clinical Infections and Microbiological Implications.

Abraham A Ayantunde, Joanne Kiang, Nadeem S Raja, Javeed Ahmed, Anjali Sanghera, Saumya Venkatesha, Andrew C Ekwesianya

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Abraham A AyantundeDepartment of General Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.
Joanne KiangDepartment of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.
Nadeem S RajaDepartment of Microbiology, Medway and Maritime Hospital NHS Trust, Gillingham, GBR.
Javeed AhmedDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.
Anjali SangheraDepartment of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.
Saumya VenkateshaDepartment of Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.
Andrew C EkwesianyaDepartment of General and Colorectal Surgery, Southend University Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, GBR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction

aimWe evaluated the pattern, presentation, and risk factors for MATERIAL AND

methodsBlood culture, tissue, fluids, bone, and swab samples with isolated

resultsA total of 145 patients were evaluated, comprising 63 males and 82 females; the mean age was 49 years. About 52.4% and 59.3% of comorbidities and risk factors for

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actinomyces speciesbacteraemiacultureempirical antibioticsgram-positiveinfectionsmicrobiologypolymicrobial

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PMID39925515
PMCPMC11805605

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