An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...

An abscess is an accumulation of pus inside the body caused by infections. An infection in the breast can lead to a breast abscess, which is a common condition in lactating females. It’s important to ...

Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near the ...

The United States saw a 200% increase in brain abscesses in children in December 2022 following a surge in respiratory infections over the winter. Even with the increase, abscesses continue to be ...

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near an area of infected skin or other soft tissue. The abscess can ...

New French guidelines reshape care for urinary tract infections in men, dropping urine dipsticks, recognizing male cystitis, ...

Delayed recognition of severe dental diseases contributed to diagnostic uncertainty, rapid sepsis progression, and heart ...

At a time when the cattle herd is at historic lows due to the soaring costs of inputs and drought, beef-on-dairy cattle—cattle from dairy animals inseminated by semen from beef cattle—have been a boon ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...