An abscess is a pocket of inflamed tissue filled with pus. Abscesses can form anywhere on the body (both inside and outside). They’re most commonly found on the surface of the skin. An abdominal ...

Abdominal abscesses can be life threatening without prompt medical attention. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential in preventing serious complications. An abdominal abscess is a collection of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MAUI, Hawaii — In this exclusive video from GUILD Conference 2020, Miguel Regueiro, MD, discusses his ...

The patient is status post 2 surgical resections for Crohn's ileocolitis and has just resolved an intra-abdominal abscess with percutaneous drainage and antibiotics. Would you have concern about ...

MAUI, Hawaii – Nearly a third of patients with Crohn’s disease will develop an abdominal abscess from a fistula during disease management. A presenter at the GUILD Conference reported that a surgical ...

Appendectomy by laparoscopic surgery is considered to be advantageous compared with appendectomy by open surgery; however, higher rates of intra-abdominal abscesses have been associated with ...

For the first time since 2010, the Infectious Disease Society of America published new guidelines for treating complex abdominal infections. The revisions were prompted by “significant morbidity and ...

Background: Ciprofloxacin is the antibiotic most frequently used in the treatment of Crohn’s disease (CD). We attempted to identify the microorganisms present in CD-related intra-abdominal abscesses, ...

Background A 34-year-old gravid woman with a history of ileal Crohn's disease presented at 30 weeks' gestation with a 2-week history of fever and right upper quadrant pain. An intra-abdominal abscess ...