TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 121. Abscess A1 - Usatine, Richard P. A1 - Smith, Mindy A. A1 - Chumley, Heidi S. A1 - Mayeaux, E.J. PY - 2013 T2 - The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, 2e 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 121-1). 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 an oral antibiotic because of the proximity to the eye and the local 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 - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57677552 ER -