The addition of an antibiotic to the process of surgically draining abscesses is associated with improved patient outcomes, including mitigating the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

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.

Nweze, O., Rukewe, A. and Angula, N. (2026) Anaesthesia for Abscess Drainage in a Six-Month-Old Male with CLOVES Syndrome. Open Journal of Anesthesiology, 16, 57-63. doi: 10.4236/ojanes.2026.163006 .

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 ...

Our patient’s dental sinus was a form of cervicofacial actinomycosis, the most common Actinomyces infection in humans. Cervicofacial actinomycosis (or “lumpy jaw”) is typically a slowly progressive ...

A 45-year-old Black woman presents with a 1-year history of recurrent painful bumps on her buttocks. She reports that the lesions often drain pus and have left behind areas of scarring. The nodules ...