Antibiotic resistance makes MRSA infections difficult to treat. MRSA is so difficult to treat that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers it a "serious threat." Pus and inflammation ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

a All models controlled for: age, sex, recurrent infection, history of compromised immune system, whether episode started as an emergency visit, use of a topical antibacterial agent, whether ...

Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year. The ...

Steps to lowering these risks might include giving vaccinations, checking for MRSA, or treating any existing infections. 3,7,8 After a surgery, the health care team will carefully monitor the ...

Bacteraemia is common following some forms of gastrointestinal endoscopic therapy, such as dilatation or injection sclerotherapy, and can occur with diagnostic endoscopy alone. Fortunately ...

Chronic periapical abscess drains through a sinus tract either intraorally or extraorally. However, intraoral drainage is more common than extraoral in both dentitions. Nevertheless, the simultaneous ...

Nasal vestibulitis is an infection of the nasal vestibule. This is the hair-covered area inside the nostrils. The nose may become red and swollen, and pimples, bumps, boils, or crusting can occur ...

A mum needed emergency surgery after she developed a massive abscess following a session of fat dissolving injections on her tummy at a salon. Julia Lanni, 59, paid £120 for the 16 injections ...