Skin and Soft Tissue Actinomycosis in Children and Adolescents.

Our study results highlight the importance of considering Actinomyces species in skin and soft tissue infections, especially in recurrent ones, and risk factors for recurrence. Suboptimal antibiotic utilization, very low numbers of consultations with infectious diseases and high recurrence rate suggest that providers should be informed and updated regarding this rare but hard-to-treat infection.