Chinese clinicians report the first documented case of a soft-tissue abscess beside the ear caused by the rare anaerobic bacterium Peptoniphilus harei, identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and ...
Medically reviewed byJimmy Almond, M.D. The ear, which consists of the outer, middle, and inner parts, can become infected by bacteria, fungi, or viruses in the ear canal or eustachian tube, affecting ...
An abscess occurs when an infection causes a pocket of pus to develop. Abscesses can develop on the skin, in the mouth, or inside the body. Bacterial infections typically cause abscesses. Pus develops ...