Depending on its location and what is causing it, an abscess may be very easy or very difficult to diagnose and treat. For example, an abscess near the skin surface is easy to diagnose since the painful area can be seen as red and protruding. It may also have a ‘head’ which may eventually burst [...]

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An abscess results from an infection which is not easily killed by the body’s normal defence mechanism. The infection is usually caused by bacteria ( such as staphylococci), but it may sometimes be fungal. Occasionally amoebae (single-celled animal parasites), which are present in the water supply of some countries, cause serious liver abscesses.
Infectious organisms can [...]

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An abscess is a localised collection of pus anywhere in the body, usually surrounded by a wall of damage tissue.
The most familiar abscesses are boils on the skin and gums, but they can occur anywhere, including concealed places such as the abdominal organs, the lungs, bones, pelvis and even the brain.

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