Uncomplicated skin infections account for almost 200 million physician-office visits in the USA annually. Treating these infections is estimated to cost in excess of US$350 million each year.

Background: Hospitalizations for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI) in children are increasingly frequent, but little is known about antibiotic utilization. In adults ...

Antibiotics and abscess drainage are effective treatments ... a doctor inserts a needle or catheter through the skin of the abdomen to drain fluid from the pyogenic liver abscess.

Cellulitis is a potentially serious skin infection ... Your doctor will give you antibiotics to treat an infection if your preauricular pit has a smelly discharge or other symptoms of infection.

Breast cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection on the breast. Symptoms can include inflammation, a rash, and warmth. Antibiotics are the main treatment for breast cellulitis. It is possible for ...