A 47-year-old male patient was found to have an oral abscess that drains through a sinus tract in the skin. When the organism was cultured, it produced yellow granules. What is the organism and what is the treatment of choice?

A 47-year-old male patient was found to have an oral abscess that drains through a sinus tract in the skin. When the organism was cultured, it produced yellow granules. What is the organism and what is the treatment of choice?



Answer: Actinomyces israelii, penicillin


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