Introduce yourself as what almost killed you
Hi! I‘m actinomycosis!
Hi! I‘m actinomycosis!
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm Drowning. But my friends call me Tomatoes.
(I'm not kidding with either of these lmao)
Hi, I'm Drowning. But my friends call me Tomatoes.
(I'm not kidding with either of these lmao)
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you.
Wassup? I’m peanut butter
Wassup? I’m peanut butter
August 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Introduce yourself as what almost killed you
Hi! I‘m actinomycosis!
Hi! I‘m actinomycosis!
This same source also mentions how wolves might be able to smell moose with necrotic mandibles or decaying teeth from actinomycosis, allowing them to sniff out more vulnerable prey.
July 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This same source also mentions how wolves might be able to smell moose with necrotic mandibles or decaying teeth from actinomycosis, allowing them to sniff out more vulnerable prey.
This is chilling, to lose ability to speak so quickly and at 58. I wonder if people with similar symptoms are misdiagnosed with early onset dementia.
"It was a relief to learn that the mass was an abscess caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection, not cancer."
Bacteria.
"It was a relief to learn that the mass was an abscess caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection, not cancer."
Bacteria.
Fave broadcaster Alison Stewart needed some brain work. She's much better now. Julie Besonen, who does lovely profiles for the NYT, tells us all about it. Gift link!
Her Job Was Talking on the Radio. Then Suddenly, Words Wouldn’t Come.
One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This is chilling, to lose ability to speak so quickly and at 58. I wonder if people with similar symptoms are misdiagnosed with early onset dementia.
"It was a relief to learn that the mass was an abscess caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection, not cancer."
Bacteria.
"It was a relief to learn that the mass was an abscess caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection, not cancer."
Bacteria.
Dreamer-Portrait Painter Torleiv Stadskleiv by Halfdan Egedius b.1877 "During 1898 summer in Telemark he fell ill. He died 2/1899; 21 yr old. Death from actinomycosis bacterial infection. Lore& biographical accounts say infection from common habit, chewing straw while walking fields." #art #painting
September 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Dreamer-Portrait Painter Torleiv Stadskleiv by Halfdan Egedius b.1877 "During 1898 summer in Telemark he fell ill. He died 2/1899; 21 yr old. Death from actinomycosis bacterial infection. Lore& biographical accounts say infection from common habit, chewing straw while walking fields." #art #painting
Without knowing the details, it's hard to say. But a few thoughts:
First, I'd want to be sure this is true invasive actinomycosis and not Actinomyces colonization of the tonsils, which is actually quite common.
First, I'd want to be sure this is true invasive actinomycosis and not Actinomyces colonization of the tonsils, which is actually quite common.
June 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Without knowing the details, it's hard to say. But a few thoughts:
First, I'd want to be sure this is true invasive actinomycosis and not Actinomyces colonization of the tonsils, which is actually quite common.
First, I'd want to be sure this is true invasive actinomycosis and not Actinomyces colonization of the tonsils, which is actually quite common.
Second, I probably would not have switched from amoxicillin to doxycycline if the diagnosis was confirmed invasive actinomycosis. Penicillin (or amoxicillin) remains first-line therapy, and invasive disease often requires prolonged treatment because of dense fibrosis and poor antibiotic penetration.
June 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Second, I probably would not have switched from amoxicillin to doxycycline if the diagnosis was confirmed invasive actinomycosis. Penicillin (or amoxicillin) remains first-line therapy, and invasive disease often requires prolonged treatment because of dense fibrosis and poor antibiotic penetration.
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this was on my admission slip so i looked it up and now i’m scared 💀 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
this was on my admission slip so i looked it up and now i’m scared 💀 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
Actinomycosis
Actinomyces is usually a harmless bacteria in your body. But when it gets in the wrong place, it can cause a serious infection.
my.clevelandclinic.org
September 29, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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this was on my admission slip so i looked it up and now i’m scared 💀 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
this was on my admission slip so i looked it up and now i’m scared 💀 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disea...
Colloid #Adenocarcinoma of the Lung With Concomitant Pulmonary #Actinomycosis: A Case Report
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March 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Colloid #Adenocarcinoma of the Lung With Concomitant Pulmonary #Actinomycosis: A Case Report
New Grand Round:
Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review
Actinomycosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Actinomyces israelii, a Gram-positive
anaerobic bacterium typically found in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract.
This infection can pre...
www.thelancet.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
New Grand Round:
Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Urachal actinomycosis mimicking a urachal adenocarcinoma: case report and systematic review
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Yes, I thought about that too.
So many policies from past 5 years are allowing preventable conditions to target weakened immune systems.
This story about brain mass caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection was frighening.
Free link: archive.ph/2024.10.25-0...
So many policies from past 5 years are allowing preventable conditions to target weakened immune systems.
This story about brain mass caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection was frighening.
Free link: archive.ph/2024.10.25-0...
Her Job Was Talking on the Radio. Then Suddenly, Words Wouldn’t Come.
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yes, I thought about that too.
So many policies from past 5 years are allowing preventable conditions to target weakened immune systems.
This story about brain mass caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection was frighening.
Free link: archive.ph/2024.10.25-0...
So many policies from past 5 years are allowing preventable conditions to target weakened immune systems.
This story about brain mass caused by actinomycosis bacteria and a staph infection was frighening.
Free link: archive.ph/2024.10.25-0...
I’m so glad your chi pulled through. Actinomycosis can be incredibly serious. It’s amazing to hear HBOT made such a visible difference so quickly.
February 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM
I’m so glad your chi pulled through. Actinomycosis can be incredibly serious. It’s amazing to hear HBOT made such a visible difference so quickly.
Actinomycosis and staph infection *of the brain*, causing paraphasia: www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/n.... "What caused the infection in the first place remains a mystery." @lauramiers.bsky.social @meetjess.bsky.social
Alison Stewart Had Brain Surgery, Awake. Now She’s Back on the Radio.
One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Actinomycosis and staph infection *of the brain*, causing paraphasia: www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/n.... "What caused the infection in the first place remains a mystery." @lauramiers.bsky.social @meetjess.bsky.social
It really does wonders. Our chi developed a severe Actinomycosis infection and almost died. HBOT helped make him better, and even after one session, he was visibly feeling better than before.
February 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
It really does wonders. Our chi developed a severe Actinomycosis infection and almost died. HBOT helped make him better, and even after one session, he was visibly feeling better than before.
- No need to ever prescribe oral 3Gen cephalosporins for otitis
- risk of pseudomonas in chronic otitis media and perichondritis
- risk of actinomycosis in chronic orofacial infections
-..
- risk of pseudomonas in chronic otitis media and perichondritis
- risk of actinomycosis in chronic orofacial infections
-..
November 18, 2024 at 10:40 PM
- No need to ever prescribe oral 3Gen cephalosporins for otitis
- risk of pseudomonas in chronic otitis media and perichondritis
- risk of actinomycosis in chronic orofacial infections
-..
- risk of pseudomonas in chronic otitis media and perichondritis
- risk of actinomycosis in chronic orofacial infections
-..
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🧲 MRI shows an aggressive pelvic mass involving bladder and uterus.
🔬 CT guided biopsy confirmed pelvic actinomycosis, a key inflammatory mimicker.
📒 Laura Machado, radiopaedia.org/cases/188615
🧲 MRI shows an aggressive pelvic mass involving bladder and uterus.
🔬 CT guided biopsy confirmed pelvic actinomycosis, a key inflammatory mimicker.
📒 Laura Machado, radiopaedia.org/cases/188615
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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🧲 MRI shows an aggressive pelvic mass involving bladder and uterus.
🔬 CT guided biopsy confirmed pelvic actinomycosis, a key inflammatory mimicker.
📒 Laura Machado, radiopaedia.org/cases/188615
🧲 MRI shows an aggressive pelvic mass involving bladder and uterus.
🔬 CT guided biopsy confirmed pelvic actinomycosis, a key inflammatory mimicker.
📒 Laura Machado, radiopaedia.org/cases/188615
abdominal #actinomycosis normal flora of mouth, upper GI& genitals. Gram+ microaerophilic or obligatorily anaerobe produces granulomatous inflammation w/abscess f/b necrosis & reactive fibrosis. Fistulation in late stages. May invade contiguous tissue, but mucosa seems to be uninvolved mostly
November 27, 2024 at 1:29 AM
abdominal #actinomycosis normal flora of mouth, upper GI& genitals. Gram+ microaerophilic or obligatorily anaerobe produces granulomatous inflammation w/abscess f/b necrosis & reactive fibrosis. Fistulation in late stages. May invade contiguous tissue, but mucosa seems to be uninvolved mostly
The latest from Neurosurgery’s spine team:
🔍imaging indicated spinal tumors. But pathology revealed actinomycosis, a treatable infection.
3 months on, the patient is well. A great example of the varied cases we see at @MDAnderson.bsky.social. #oncsky Read more ⬇️
thejns.org/caselessons/...
🔍imaging indicated spinal tumors. But pathology revealed actinomycosis, a treatable infection.
3 months on, the patient is well. A great example of the varied cases we see at @MDAnderson.bsky.social. #oncsky Read more ⬇️
thejns.org/caselessons/...
thejns.org
June 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The latest from Neurosurgery’s spine team:
🔍imaging indicated spinal tumors. But pathology revealed actinomycosis, a treatable infection.
3 months on, the patient is well. A great example of the varied cases we see at @MDAnderson.bsky.social. #oncsky Read more ⬇️
thejns.org/caselessons/...
🔍imaging indicated spinal tumors. But pathology revealed actinomycosis, a treatable infection.
3 months on, the patient is well. A great example of the varied cases we see at @MDAnderson.bsky.social. #oncsky Read more ⬇️
thejns.org/caselessons/...
New paper by EKHUFT colleagues:
"Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction"
Open access available here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
"Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction"
Open access available here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction
Actinomycosis is a rare chronic bacterial infection, with pelvic involvement accounting for ~5% of cases. Surgery may be required if there is intestinal obstruction, abscess formation, severe infection, or if malignancy cannot be excluded. We report ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 2, 2026 at 12:53 PM
New paper by EKHUFT colleagues:
"Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction"
Open access available here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
"Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as sigmoid cancer: an unusual cause of closed-loop small bowel obstruction"
Open access available here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
DDX Actinomycosis would be in submandibular area or anterior cervical triangle.
Kikuchi disease would ordinarily not be matted and fixed to the skin, as in this case. ref GWIDBR
Kikuchi disease would ordinarily not be matted and fixed to the skin, as in this case. ref GWIDBR
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
DDX Actinomycosis would be in submandibular area or anterior cervical triangle.
Kikuchi disease would ordinarily not be matted and fixed to the skin, as in this case. ref GWIDBR
Kikuchi disease would ordinarily not be matted and fixed to the skin, as in this case. ref GWIDBR
Tx #actinomycosis: penicillin. Alternatives: Ceftriaxone, doxycycline, macrolides, carbapenems
February 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Tx #actinomycosis: penicillin. Alternatives: Ceftriaxone, doxycycline, macrolides, carbapenems
abdominal #actinomycosis can mimic TB, crohn, malignancy. chronic, indolent course w/ fatigue, fever, weight loss & abd pain. May present w/ palpable mass, visible sinus tracts, or fistulas
February 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
abdominal #actinomycosis can mimic TB, crohn, malignancy. chronic, indolent course w/ fatigue, fever, weight loss & abd pain. May present w/ palpable mass, visible sinus tracts, or fistulas