The prevalence of and risk factors for abscesses and cellulitis were investigated among a community sample of injection drug users (IDUs). Participants were interviewed, and those with symptoms were examined. Of 169 IDUs, 54 (32%) had abscesses (n=35), cellulitis (n=5), or both (n=14); 27% had lanced their own abscesses; and 16% had self-treated with antibiotics they purchased on the street. ID...

Two neonates who developed Candida albicans skin abscesses are described. One developed disseminated infection. In the newborn abscesses cannot be assumed to be of bacterial origin.

conclusions it should be kept in mind that the oral flora bacterium s. anginosus may cause transient bacteremia and deep-seated organ abscesses in immunodeficient patients with poor oral hygiene. such patients with intra-abdominal abscesses should be treated with antibiotics and surgery. introduction the streptococcus anginosus group of bacteria are low-virulence bacteria existing as commensals...

The object of this paper is twofold:? 1. To show that liver abscesses can be cured by emetine alone. 2. To suggest definite rules for their treatment. Sir Leonard Rogers in his Lettsomian Lectures, reported in the Lancet of March 11th, 1922, p. 465 ct scq., gives a masterly statement of his researches. He states that single or multiple abscesses can be cured by simple drug treatment, and that a...

Four cases of cerebral Serratia infection in preterm infants were diagnosed with the aid of real-time sector sonography. Three cases had brain abscesses and one case had ventriculitis. In two cases brain abscesses had ruptured into the ventricles. Serratia brain abscess was common in our series of brain abscesses. Sonographic patterns of cerebritis, abscess formation, and ventriculitis correlat...