A clinical image case in the Journal of General Internal Medicine describes a woman whose abdominal drain fluid turned ...
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Causes of pus and how to treat it
Pus forms when the immune system's white blood cells fight an infection. Pus can be different colors and may emit a foul odor if the infection is severe. Larger abscesses usually need to be drained ...
A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to severe ...
The minimally invasive loop drainage technique is associated with better outcomes for patients with soft tissue abscess compared with the conventional incision and drainage technique and should become ...
A pyogenic liver abscess is a pus-filled sac in the liver that occurs due to infection or injury. Treatment involves antibiotics to address the infection. Drainage may also be necessary to help ...
A peritonsillar abscess (per-ih-TON-sih-lar AB-sess) is an infection that forms near one of the tonsils in the soft, spongy part of the roof of your mouth. An abscess means that pus has formed around ...
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 ...
A retropharyngeal abscess is a life-threatening collection of pus that forms in the back of the throat. It typically develops when the lymph nodes behind your throat become infected. They may have ...
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