Table 1 Clinical and Demographic characteristics of patients with CNS Actinomycosis
Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean age ± SD | 44 ± 20.6 |
Median age | 45 |
Range | 2–90 |
Gender (N = 118) | |
Male | 67 (56.8) |
Female | 51 (43.2) |
Geographical distribution (N = 118) | |
Asia | 58 (49.2) |
America | 33 (28) |
Europe | 24 (20.3) |
Africa | 3 (2.5) |
Case fatality | 13/118 (11) |
Type of Actinomycosis species identified (N = 53) | |
Actinomyces israelii | 22 (41.5) |
Actinomyces meyeri | 12 (22.6) |
Actinomyces viscosus | 6 (11.3) |
Actinomyces neuii | 4 (7.5) |
Actinomyces turicensis | 3 (5.7) |
Actinomyces odontolyticus | 3 (5.7) |
Actinomyces georgiae | 1 (1.9) |
Actinomyces naeslundii | 1 (1.9) |
Actinomyces oris | 1 (1.9) |
Species not identified | 65 (55) |
Disseminated actinomycosis | 23/118 (19.5) |
Immunocompromised | 15 (12.7) |