Adding trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole to the follow-up for patients who undergo outpatient surgical drainage of uncomplicated superficial cutaneous abscesses improves outcomes compared with no ...

In addition to surgical drainage, does antibiotic therapy improve the overall management of a skin abscess? A randomized trial was carried out in five hospital emergency departments comparing simple ...

Image-guided drainage of tubo-ovarian abscesses help women avoid surgery, according to a study performed at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. Tubo-ovarian abscesses are an infected ...

A spinal abscess may cause local or radiating back pain, fever, and neurological symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital for improving a person’s outlook. A spinal cord abscess involves a ...

HEPATIC pyemia signifies invasion of the liver by pyogenic organisms, resulting in the formation of single or multiple liver abscesses. The widespread use of antibiotics has not eliminated this ...