Antibiotics in conjunction with incision and drainage improved short-term outcomes compared with incision and drainage alone. Patients with a simple abscess who received clindamycin or ...

The authors performed a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial to assess the efficacy of antibiotics as an adjunct to incision and drainage in pediatric skin infections. The patients were ...

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) or clindamycin treatment following small abscess incision and drainage (I&D) improves outcomes. NEW ORLEANS, LA—Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) or ...

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 ...

So, I know I recently wrote an article about abscesses and here I am writing about them again. Truth of the matter is that I have a small obsession with them — but not in a weird way. My obsession ...

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 ...

Using clindamycin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) after incision and drainage of a simple abscess results in a higher cure rate than incision and drainage alone for infections with ...