TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Abscess A1 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Smith, Mindy A. A2 - Mayeaux, Jr., E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. PY - 2019 T2 - The Color Atlas and Synopsis of Family Medicine, 3e AB - A young man is seen in a shelter in San Antonio after being evacuated from New Orleans after the devastating floods of Hurricane Katrina (Figure 127-1). He has facial pain and swelling and noticeable pus near the eye. His vision is normal. The area is anesthetized with lidocaine and epinephrine. The abscess is drained with a #11 blade. The patient is started on oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole double-strength, two tablets twice daily, because of the proximity to the eye and the local erythema and swelling that could represent early cellulitis. A culture to look for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was not available in the shelter, but close follow-up was set for the next day, and the patient was doing much better. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164353629 ER -