| The Bacteria That Cuts Through Tissue Like a Laser |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 10:16 AM |
| Matthew Pullen, MD, at the University of Minnesota, is an infectious disease physician and assistant professor of infectious diseases and international medicine, and a member of the editorial advisory board, discusses Actinomyces. Actinomyces is a normally harmless oral bacterium that can cause unusually aggressive infections when it spreads beyond the mouth, moving through tissues without respecting normal anatomical boundaries. Unlike most bacteria, which remain localized, it can cross tissue planes and mimic severe disease, leading to dramatic and often unexpected clinical presentations. Read more. |