Hidradenitis suppurativa lesions and abscesses may release pus or an odorous discharge. A warm compress can help people to drain painful lesions at home, but surgical drainage may be necessary in ...

Draining simple skin abscesses in combination with antibiotic treatment is more effective than drainage alone, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers ...

A News 9 viewer has a spider bite, and says it is red, painful, and starting to drain. Dr. Lacy Anderson has the warning signs that it could be something more severe. A News 9 viewer has a spider bite ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious infection of the central nervous system that typically presents with midline back pain, fever and neurological deficits. We report a rare case of an ...

Spinal infections are rare but can be deadly, so you need to get a proper diagnosis as soon as possible if you have spinal pain. Read on to learn more about what spinal infections are, the types of ...

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 ...