An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
October 29th, 2016
Are Antibiotics Useful for Small Skin Abscesses? Now There’s an Answer
Let’s start with the clinical controversy, one that’s been bouncing around Emergency Rooms, outpatient practices, postgraduate courses, and medical journals for years. Specifically, are antibiotics helpful for skin abscesses that are adequately drained? It’s still debated since of course most patients with this annoying problem will get better on their own provided the drainage is adequate. What do the antibiotics […]