Chronic osteomyelitis of the right thumb caused by Actinomyces radingae and Finegoldia magna: a case report and literature review
This case highlights the importance of considering uncommon pathogens in chronic post-traumatic hand infections and demonstrates the utility of mNGS in identifying atypical bacteria, enabling targeted therapy and improved outcomes.
Authors
- Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1346-6750)
- Xiaodi Zou
- Weijie Zhou
- Hui Lu
- Ahmad Alhaskawi
- Jiaqi Li
Institutions
- Nahda University (EG)
- 117th Hospital of People's Liberation Army (CN)
- Zhejiang Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-12860-3
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00