Background: The incision and drainage technique has historically been the standard of care for skin abscesses. However, because of concerns about community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intra-incisional metaphyseal pins may be safe for use in patients undergoing robotic-assisted TKA. The ...

A 64-year-old man’s recurrent groin abscesses were traced to chronic appendiceal perforation and a cecal–abdominal wall ...

The minimally invasive loop drainage technique is associated with better outcomes for patients with soft tissue abscess compared with the conventional incision and drainage technique and should become ...

TERRENCE E. STEYER, M.D. Peritonsillar abscess, the most common deep infection of the head and neck that occurs in adults, is typically formed by a combination of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...