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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Treatment usually consists of placing a tube through the skin to drain the abscess. Less often, surgery is required. [[Antibiotic]]s are used for about 4 - 6 weeks. Sometimes, antibiotics alone can cure the infection. Commonly used antibiotics include [[penicillin]]s, [[aminoglycoside]]s, [[metronidazole]] and [[cephalosporin]]s | Treatment usually consists of placing a tube through the skin to drain the abscess. Less often, surgery is required. [[Antibiotic]]s are used for about 4 - 6 weeks. Sometimes, antibiotics alone can cure the infection. Commonly used antibiotics include [[penicillin]]s, [[aminoglycoside]]s, [[metronidazole]] and [[cephalosporin]]s. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Treatment usually consists of placing a tube through the skin to drain the abscess. Less often, surgery is required. Antibiotics are used for about 4 - 6 weeks. Sometimes, antibiotics alone can cure the infection. Commonly used antibiotics include penicillins, aminoglycosides, metronidazole and cephalosporins.