Every year between four and five million Americans suffer from chronic non-healing wounds, many caused by diabetes, poor circulation, pressure ulcers or other conditions. Proper wound care is ...

A gum boil is a type of periodontal disease that involves the formation of an abscess on the gums. It causes pain and swelling. If left untreated, it can spread to the teeth and surrounding tissues.

MAUI, Hawaii – Nearly a third of patients with Crohn’s disease will develop an abdominal abscess from a fistula during disease management. A presenter at the GUILD Conference reported that a surgical ...

Bumps that appear on the body can be hard for the average person to detect. Is it a pimple? A boil? A mosquito bite? Dr. Amy Espy-Smith, the area medical director for Concentra, an urgent-care clinic ...

What is the most specific and practical work-up for a child (12 years old) who has recurrent cutaneous abscesses? The last one cultured out methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).