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actinomycosis, lumpy jaw, lumpy jaw, actinomycosis, chronic infection, commonly, the face, neck, produces abscesses, open draining sinuses, actinomycosis, an anaerobic, disliking oxygen, bacterium, actinomyces israelii, common, nonpathogenic, not disease-causing, organism found, in the nose, throat, the bacterium's normal location, in the nose, throat, actinomycosis most commonly appears, in the face, neck, it is normal, people to carry this organism, infection is not contagious, actinomyces produces disease, it is introduced, facial tissues by trauma, surgery, infection, a common cause is dental abscess, oral surgery, in the tissue, forms an abscess, producing a hard, red-to-reddish-purple lump, on the jaw, from which comes the condition's common name, "lumpy jaw", eventually, abscess breaks, the skin surface to produce a draining sinus tract, actinomycosis, occasionally occur, in the chest, pulmonary actinomycosis, abdomen, areas, a swelling, hard, red-to-reddish-purple lump on the face, upper neck, neck lumps, fever, weight loss, pain is minimal to absent, draining sores, in the skin, particularly those on the chest wall resulting from lung infection, actinomyces, examination of drained fluid under a microscope shows "sulfur granules", in the fluid, examination under a microscope shows, actinomyces species of bacteria, a culture, the tissue, fluid shows actinomyces species, actinomycosis is long-term, 1 to 2 months of penicillin given, a vein, followed by 6 to 12 months of penicillin taken by mouth, drugs have also been effective, doxycycline, children, after all the permanent teeth have erupted, permanently discolor teeth, still forming, surgical drainage, the lesion required, full recovery is expected, meningitis, develop from this infection, develop any, the symptoms of this disorder, beginning treatment promptly helps quicken the recovery, maintain good oral hygiene, dentist regularly.