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 ...

At times a gram stain may indicate the nature of the organisms and help in the selection of antibiotics. Peri-rectal abscesses require fair sized, crucial (cross shaped) incision to prevent the ...

Taking antibiotics didn't increase the risk of rectal cancer or of surgical site infections after rectal cancer surgery in Sai San Moon Lu's studies. One unexpected finding was a slightly lower risk ...

We report microbial and treatment characteristics in relation to outcome for patients with pyogenic brain abscesses treated with a combination of surgery and antibiotics or antibiotics alone.

Abscess location did not accurately predict the portal of entry. 67% were treated by burr hole aspiration, 20% by craniotomy and 13% by antibiotics alone. Median duration of antibiotic treatment ...