The clinical presentation strongly suggested infective endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus, and transesophageal echocardiography showed a thickening of the mitral ...

A 55-year-old woman presented with a pelvic mass and was found to have a tumor arising from the uterus. She had undergone bilateral oophorectomy 15 years previously for "ruptured abscesses." At ...

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Tuberculosis (TB) primarily affects the lungs. However, TB-causing bacteria can lead to pus collecting in the tissues. This is known as an abscess. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) is the ...

A spinal abscess may cause local or radiating back pain, fever, and neurological symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital for improving a person’s outlook. A spinal cord abscess involves a ...

Isadore J. Zimmerman, M.D. Urologist, Sacred Heart Hospital, Manchester, and New Hampshire Memorial Hospital, Concord. Clarence E. Butterfield, M.D. Surgeon, New ...