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Skin bacterial abscess in Child
See also in: Cellulitis DDx,Anogenital,Hair and Scalp
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Skin bacterial abscess in Child

See also in: Cellulitis DDx,Anogenital,Hair and Scalp
Contributors: Lauren Strazzula MD, Craig N. Burkhart MD, Dean Morrell MD, Susan Burgin MD
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Synopsis

An abscess is a localized inflammatory process in which the white blood cells accumulate at the site of infection in the dermis and/or subcutaneous tissue. Lesions evolve over days to 1-2 weeks. They are usually painful and are sometimes associated with fever. Abscesses are typically caused by Staphylococcus species.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) first emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen in the 1960s. In more recent years, community-acquired outbreaks of MRSA (CA-MRSA) have been described increasingly among healthy individuals lacking the traditional risk factors for such infections (intravenous [IV] drug use, incarceration, participation in contact sports, etc). These strains have a propensity for causing abscesses, furunculosis, and folliculitis and have a unique antibiotic susceptibility profile from health care-associated strains of MRSA (HA-MRSA).

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ICD10CM:
L02.91 – Cutaneous abscess, unspecified

SNOMEDCT:
31928004 – Abscess of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue

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Skin bacterial abscess in Child
See also in: Cellulitis DDx,Anogenital,Hair and Scalp
A medical illustration showing key findings of Skin bacterial abscess : Abscess, Skin warm to touch, Painful skin lesion
Clinical image of Skin bacterial abscess - imageId=154367. Click to open in gallery.  caption: 'Abscesses on the forearm, one with an ulcer and crust.'
Abscesses on the forearm, one with an ulcer and crust.
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