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Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body, usually caused by bacterial infection. Signs and symptoms of abscesses include redness, pain, warmth, and swelling.

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Causes
Bacterial infection (often MRSA)
Diagnostic method
Ultrasound, CT scan
Differential diagnosis
Cellulitis, sebaceous cyst, necrotising fasciitis
Frequency
~1% per year (United States)
Other names
Latin: Abscessus
Risk factors
Intravenous drug use

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Abscess

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples106
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Abscess

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related to Antibiotics · 12
Abscess → Alternative, America, Antibiotics, Emergency Physicians, If, In, Most, MRSA, People, Staphylococcus, The American College, The Infectious Diseases Society
has cause · 8
Abscess → Abscesses, Among, Another, Bacterial, MRSA, Risk, Staphylococcus, The
related to External links · 8
Abscess → AbscessMedlinePlus Encyclopedia, Collier's New Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica, Medicine, MedlinePlus, MedlinePlus Encyclopedia, National Library, Skin Abscess
related to Packing · 7
Abscess → Discharge, However, In North America, Packing, Prolonged, The, This
is a · 5
Abscess → abscess wall, buildup of pus surrounded by normal body tissue, collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body, incision and drainage procedure, localized collection of pus
related to Epidemiology · 5
Abscess → In, In Australia, Risk, Skin, United States
related to Signs and symptoms · 5
Abscess → Abscesses, If, Major, The, There
related to Incisional abscess · 4
Abscess → An, Gram, If, It
related to Pathophysiology · 4
Abscess → An, In, Organisms, The
related to Prognosis · 4
Abscess → Brain, Even, Other, When

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abscesses skin may infection drainage pus antibiotics treatment include often also caused common incision cause aureus tissue bacterial risk drug

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AbscessCausesBacterial infection (often MRSA)1.00infobox
AbscessDiagnostic methodUltrasound, CT scan1.00infobox
AbscessDifferential diagnosisCellulitis, sebaceous cyst, necrotising fasciitis1.00infobox
AbscessFrequency~1% per year (United States)1.00infobox
AbscessOther namesLatin: Abscessus1.00infobox
AbscessRisk factorsIntravenous drug use1.00infobox
AbscessSpecialtyGeneral surgery, infectious disease, dermatology, interventional radiology1.00infobox
AbscessSymptomsRedness, pain, swelling1.00infobox
AbscessTreatmentIncision and drainage, Antibiotics1.00infobox
AbscessUsual onsetRapid1.00infobox
Abscessis acollection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body0.90text
Abscessis abuildup of pus surrounded by normal body tissue0.90text
Abscessis aabscess wall0.90text
Abscessis alocalized collection of pus0.90text
Abscessis aincision and drainage procedure0.90text

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