A subcutaneous abscess was the only presenting factor predictive of a second débridement in a retrospective, single-center study of septic tenosynovitis of the hand. Researchers examined the cases of ...

This was a prospective, randomized, single-blinded study of 48 adult subjects presenting to a single emergency department with simple cutaneous abscesses. All adult patients with cutaneous abscesses ...

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 ...

Still, available data, expert opinion, and current guidelines suggest that incision and drainage (I&D) alone is reasonable as the primary treatment in immunocompetent patients who have a simple ...

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 ...