A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, and possible incision and drainage to treat infection.

Draining simple skin abscesses in combination with antibiotic treatment is more effective than drainage alone, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mild hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can resemble acne, but doctors characterize this inflammatory skin condition by painful skin nodules, sores, and abscesses. HS may first present as pimple-like lumps ...

You have had a drain placed in an abscess, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include flushing the tube daily as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the dressing.

Breast abscesses represent a significant clinical challenge, particularly in lactating women, where they often arise as complications of mastitis. The management of these infections has evolved ...

Cutaneous dental (or odontogenic) sinus tracts are uncommon occurrences in which a channel forms from a dental focus of infection to a drainage site on the skin of the face or neck. Odontogenic sinus ...