Skin abscess

Skin abscesses are fairly common. They are caused when an infection causes pus and infected material to collect in the skin. Skin abscesses may follow a bacterial infection, commonly an infection with staphylococcus.
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Skin Abscess
Alternate Names
: Abscess - Skin, Cutaneous Abscess, Subcutaneous Abscess
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A skin abscess is better known as a common boil;
A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and ...
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Boil: A skin abscess, a collection of pus localized deep in the skin. A boil usually starts as a reddened, tender area and in time becomes firm and hard.
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This may involve drainage by needle and syringe to remove the pus from a skin abscess (called "aspiration"). The area would be numbed prior to the aspiration procedure.
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How Performed:
A needle is inserted into a skin lesion or skin abscess, which may contain fluid or pus. The fluid may be examined under the microscope or placed in culture media to observe for the growth of microorganisms.
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Sometimes you may hear boils referred to as skin abscesses. By whatever name, they are caused by bacteria, usually staphylococcus aureus.
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