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| Treatment: | Treatment varies, but often requires antibiotics. See the individual types of abscesses.
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| Expectations (prognosis): | Most types are treatable. See the individual types of abscesses.
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| Calling your health care provider: | Call your health care provider if you think that you may have any type of abscess.
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Review Date: 11/9/2002
Reviewed By: Eleftherios Mylonakis, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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