Skin Abscess


Definitions of Skin/Soft Tissue Infections

Predisposing Factors

Microbiology

Diagnosis

Complete Blood Count (CBC) (see Complete Blood Count)

Blood Culture (see Blood Culture)

Ultrasound

Culture of Abscess Drainage Material

Clinical Manifestations

Radiologic Presence of Soft Tissue Gas May Allow Clinical Differentiation of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NEJM, 2017) [MEDLINE]

Dermatologic Manifestations

Painful/Tender, Erythematous Fluctuant Skin Nodule

Other Manifestations

Sepsis (see Sepsis)

Treatment

Small Furuncle

Skin Abscess or Medium-Large Furuncle/Carbuncle

References