Abscess

An abscess is a collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue on the basis of an infectious process or other foreign materials . It is a defensive reaction of the tissue to prevent the spread of infectious materials to other parts of the body.The organisms or foreign materials kill the local cells, resulting in the release of toxins. The toxins trigger an inflammatory response, which draws large numbers of white blood cells to the area and increases the regional blood flow. The final structure of the abscess is an abscess wall, or capsule, that is formed by the adjacent healthy cells in an attempt to keep the pus from infecting neighboring structures. However, such encapsulation tends to prevent immune cells from attacking bacteria in the pus, or from reaching the causative organism or foreign object.Abscesses must be differentiated from empyemas, which are accumulations of pus in a preexisting rather than a newly formed anatomical cavity. (From the Wikpedia article Abscess.)

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Recent Publications on Abscess:
Liver abscess and sepsis with Bacillus pantothenticus in an immunocompetent patient: A first case report. Bacillus species are aerobic, gram-positive, spore forming rods that are...	13th November, 2009	Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji	World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 14;15(42):5360-3.
Experimental evidence of obesity as a risk factor for severe acute pancreatitis. The incidence of acute pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, is...	13th November, 2009	Service of Gastroenterology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1205,	World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 14;15(42):5260-5.
Intractable lung abscess successfully treated with cavernostomy and free omental plombage using microvascular surgery. A 68-year-old man, complaining of fever and puriform sputum, was referred...	13th November, 2009	Department of Surgery, KKR Hokuriku Hospital, Izumigaoka, Kanazawa, Japan.	Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Nov;57(11):616-21. Epub 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Comparative study of catheter drainage and needle aspiration in management of large liver abscesses. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of percutaneous catheter drainage...	13th November, 2009	Department of Surgery, M.G.M Medical College and M.Y. Hospital, Indore,	Indian J Gastroenterol. 2009 May-Jun;28(3):88-92. Epub 2009 Nov 12. DOI Direct Link
Lung abscess secondary to non-typhoidal salmonellosis in an immunocompetent girl. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of percutaneous catheter drainage...	13th November, 2009	Department of Pediatrics, The Institute of Child Health, 11 Dr Biresh Guha	Singapore Med J. 2009 Oct;50(10):1033-5.
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BioNews Results for Abscess:
Disseminated Rhodococcus equi infection in a kidney transplant patient without initial pulmonary involvement	DiagnosticMicrobiology and Infectious Disease:  Nov 13 2009 4:14PM Matching: abscess
Fat-dissolving procedure carries infection risks	Reuters Health:  Nov 13 2009 10:46PM Matching: abscess
Photoclinic: MRSA Skin Abscess and Osteomyelitis	Consultant Live:  Nov 12 2009 8:21AM Matching: abscess
CT Contrast Considerations	Advance for Imaging & Radiation Oncology:  Nov 12 2009 7:09AM Matching: abscess
Percutaneous drainage remains initial treatment for iliopsoas abscess	MedWire News:  Nov 11 2009 6:41PM Matching: abscess
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Abscess Clinical Trials:
Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses in Pediatric Patients After Incision and Drainage

Abscess Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7569542	Anti-microbial targeting chimeric pharmaceutical
7579375	Branched carboxylic acid compound and use thereof
7579466	Pyrimidinyl sulfonamide compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4
7579488	Vitamin D receptor modulators
7582283	Contrast agents to improve gastrointestinal tract opacification during abdominal and pelvic CT scans
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