An immunosuppressed patient notices sinus tracts that are draining pus.He also notices that there appear to be small, hard "nuggets" in the pus.What disease will his doctor most likely diagnose?

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Actinomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous, infectious disease characterized by the development of sinus tracts and fistulae, which erupt to the surface and drain pus containing sulfur granules (small colonies of bacteria).

An Immunosuppressed Patient Notices Sinus Tracts That Are Draining Pus