"Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025 C23.550.470.756.100
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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An outbreak of cutaneous abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus among gold mine workers, South Africa, November 2017 to March 2018. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 24; 20(1):621.
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Uterine actinomycosis associated with an enterocutaneous fistula. A case report. S Afr J Surg. 1994 Mar; 32(1):13-4.
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'Tropical' pyomyositis. A case report. S Afr J Surg. 1993 Dec; 31(4):142-3.