Human Pathology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , January 2006

Actinomyces in infected osteoradionecrosis—underestimated?

  • Torsten Hansen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Johannes Gutenberg–University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
    • ,
  • Martin Kunkel, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg–University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
    • ,
  • C. James Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Johannes Gutenberg–University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
    • ,
  • Achim Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Johannes Gutenberg–University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 10 February 2005 ,Accepted 1 September 2005.

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PII: S0046-8177(05)00526-5

doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2005.09.018

Human Pathology
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 61-67 , January 2006

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