Hi, I noticed that something weird was happening with my face and neck in the last couple of weeks. A red lumb was growing and swelling, and I fellt like I had a fewer. I went to a doctor, and he told me that I have actinomycosis, a chronic infection caused by anaerobic bacterium called Actinomyces israelii. Will penicillin really help me to cure this infection?
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Hello. Actinomyces israelii is a bacterium that lives in nose and throat, and something must have caused it to get into your facial tissues. You probably had trauma, infection or a dental surgery that introduced this bacterium into your face. Actinomycosis produces abscesses and open draining sinuses. This red lumb often appears on the jaw, why is also called "lumpy jaw." Penicillin is the best solution for treating actinomycosis. You will be receiving penicillin through a vein for a long period, probably 1-2 months. Then you will continiou to use penicilin for 6-12 months, but this time oraly. When you finish with this therapy, you will probably be cured.
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