Doctors may be able to treat spinal abscesses with antibiotics. However, some people may need a combination of antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. Back pain and tenderness may worsen as ...

This special ointment, typically containing the drug Ichthyol (ammonium bituminosulfonate), helps speed up the abscess ...

If labial swelling is present without fluctuance, it is unlikely that a drainable collection is present; therefore, incision and attempted drainage should not be performed. An abscess may be ...

Clinical presentation of lactational breast abscess usually includes fever, chills, malaise, and recent or recurrent mastitis. Pain, erythema, and firmness over an area of the breast are typically ...

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