Drained abscess

Credit: DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Drained abscess on head of 27-year-old man. The abscess is at the site of a skin graft required after a road traffic accident. An abscess is a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue, often caused by local infection with bacteria. Treatment involves antibiotic drugs combined with surgical drainage of the pus.

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