A painful, draining spider bite could be a fast-growing skin abscess. Dr. Anderson urges immediate medical care, antibiotics, ...

Hidradenitis suppurative on the breasts occurs when hair follicles fill with sweat, keratin, and bacteria, causing them to become blocked and inflamed. Hidradenitis suppurativa is an inflammatory skin ...

An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...