Antibiotics in conjunction with incision and drainage improved short-term outcomes compared with incision and drainage alone. Patients with a simple abscess who received clindamycin or ...

For patients with a small skin abscess, improvements in cure rates were observed when clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) were initiated following incision and drainage compared to ...

Are antibiotics always needed for cutaneous abscesses? Antibiotics do not always need to be used for cutaneous abscesses, but the condition must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to make a final ...

The LOOP technique for incision and drainage (I&D) of abscesses in adults is a safe and effective alternative to the traditional I & D with packing and may offer an alternative to the standard regimen ...

A procedure commonly performed in emergency departments on cutaneous abscesses may not have any impact on the need for further interventions and therefore may not be necessary, according to a study. A ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 15-year-old male presents to your office with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Drainage of the lacrimal gland can provide relief for some patients with dacryocystitis with minimal risk of ...

Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions and abscesses may release pus or an odorous discharge. A warm compress can help people to drain painful lesions at home, but surgical drainage may be necessary in ...

Using clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) after incision and drainage of a simple abscess results in a higher cure rate than incision and drainage alone for infections with ...