Abscess; pus; wound; Staphylococcus; aureus; Streptococcus ...

S. aureus causes abscesses anywhere. Antibiotics penetrate abscesses, but may be inactivated. Treat most abscesses with drainage/excision and antibiotics. Antibiotics may succeed without drainage in well perfused environment including brain, lung, liver (if small, multiple), tubo–ovarian. Amebic liver abscess cured with oral metronidazole. ................
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