We’re all guilty of sleeping in our underwear from time to time, but for 26-year-old Kaela this simple habit left her hospitalised in ‘excruciating’ pain. She slept in underwear she’d worn ‘100 times ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to ...

A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess, is a collection of pus and bacteria that forms inside the tooth or gum. To reduce the risk of complications, a person should seek treatment for a tooth ...

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However, it is possible for the cyst to become infected with bacteria. If this happens, a pus-filled mass called an abscess can form. Symptoms of an abscessed Bartholin cyst include: Around 2% of ...

Here, we report a rare case of a thoracic suppurative epidural abscess in a female patient who developed incomplete paralysis of both lower limbs after chemotherapy for breast cancer. She underwent ...

Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near ...

Dr. Vu explains that complications such as infection, abscess formation, prolonged wound healing, and excessive fluid accumulation can require extended courses of high-dose antibiotics. While this may ...

Policy talks on the next programme for government were entering their final stages on Monday night, shortening the odds on Micheál Martin being elected Taoiseach on January 22nd. While some ...

IN 1933, Cossio and Berconsky 1 reported a case of coronary occlusion with myocardial infarction in which an abscess was found in the infarcted area at post-mortem examination. As far as we could ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD A carbuncle is a cluster of boils (furuncles) that form under the skin's surface when bacteria infect hair follicles (tiny openings on your skin through which ...

He is leading a research team investigating genetic markers and biomarkers, including blood chemistry and individual microbial pathogen prevalence, which contribute to the formation of liver abscesses ...