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 ...

Drainage of the lacrimal gland can provide relief for some patients with dacryocystitis with minimal risk of lacrimal fistula, according to a study. In a retrospective analysis of 39 patients, ...

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 ...

A procedure commonly performed in emergency departments on cutaneous abscesses may not have any impact on the need for further interventions and therefore may not be necessary, according to a study. A ...

A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of worsening sore throat, pain with swallowing and fever. She had been seen by her primary care physician one day ...

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 ...

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 .

Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...