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  2. Epididymitis - Wikipedia

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    The treatment of choice is often azithromycin and cefixime to cover both gonorrhoeae and chlamydia. Fluoroquinolones are no longer recommended due to widespread resistance of gonorrhoeae to this class. [8] Doxycycline may be used as an alternative to azithromycin. In chronic epididymitis, a four- to six-week course of antibiotics may be ...

  3. Phlegmon - Wikipedia

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    Most commonly, it is used in contradistinction to a "walled-off" pus-filled collection , although a phlegmon may progress to an abscess if untreated. A phlegmon can localize anywhere in the body. [1] The Latin term phlegmōn is from Ancient Greek φλέγω (phlégō) 'burn'.

  4. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Abscess five days after incision and drainage Abscess following curettage. The abscess should be inspected to identify if foreign objects are a cause, which may require their removal. If foreign objects are not the cause, incising and draining the abscess is standard treatment. [4] [30]

  5. Incision and drainage - Wikipedia

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    For incisional abscesses, it is recommended that incision and drainage is followed by covering the area with a thin layer of gauze followed by sterile dressing. The dressing should be changed and the wound irrigated with normal saline at least twice each day. [ 4 ]

  6. Empyema - Wikipedia

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    An empyema (/ ˌ ɛ m p aɪ ˈ iː m ə /; from Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα (empúēma) 'abscess') is a collection or gathering of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity. The term is most commonly used to refer to pleural empyema , [ 1 ] which is empyema of the pleural cavity .

  7. Brain infections in kids may be becoming more common, and ...

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    Treatment for brain abscesses and infections typically requires antibiotics and surgery, Milstone explains. If left untreated, these complications can be life-threatening, Bragg said, adding that ...

  8. Nonpuerperal mastitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of mastitis and/or abscess in nonlactating women is largely the same as that of lactational mastitis, generally involving antibiotics treatment, possibly surgical intervention by means of fine-needle aspiration and/or incision and drainage and/or interventions on the lactiferous ducts (for details, see also the articles on treatment ...

  9. Mediastinitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment for acute mediastinitis usually involves aggressive intravenous antibiotic therapy and hydration. If discrete fluid collections or grossly infected tissue have formed (such as abscesses), they may have to be surgically drained or debrided. [1] Treatment for DNM usually requires an operation to remove and drain infected necrotic tissue.