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 ...

For the first time, endoscopic drainage was performed in Mumbai in a HIV-positive patient who had developed liver abscess due to fungal infection. A 21-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital in Mumbai ...

Dear Dr. LaCroix: Our cat Tom – please don’t make fun of this name! – has consented to live with us for the last 7 years. He spends most of the day outside and most nights on our bed. Occasionally, he ...

Breast abscesses represent a significant clinical challenge, particularly in lactating women, where they often arise as complications of mastitis. The management of these infections has evolved ...

Just over a week ago, a 12-year-old Prince George's County boy died as a result of complications from a tooth abscess -- a kind of infection that is particularly common among people who do not have ...

What is Brain Abscess? A cerebral/brain abscess is a collection of pus or infected material which develops in response to an infection. Swelling or abscess occurs when a massive amount of fluid ...

I am now facing a situation with my 10-year-old cat. Eight months ago, he had a dental cleaning because of rotting teeth and had seven teeth removed. Over the past few weeks, he seemed to be tearing ...