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When is a sore throat something worse?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by drlesliegreenberg

When is a sore throat something worse?  A peritonsillar abscess is a deep infection of the head and neck.  THIS is the something worse I am talking about.  The diagnosis is made by clinical presentation and examination by your physician. … Continue reading →

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MRSA. Do you have it? How to avoid it? How to treat it!

Posted on June 9, 2011 by drlesliegreenberg

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to incise and drain this spectacularly large,  red abscess.  Culture is not back yet, but I suspect (and treated for) MRSA, methicillin-resistant staph aureus.  Here are the nuts and bolts about diagnosis and treatment of MRSA. 1/3 … Continue reading →

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