"Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection.
| Descriptor ID |
D000038
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025 C23.550.470.756.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Acute diverticulitis: demographic, clinical and laboratory features associated with computed tomography findings in 741 patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Nov; 36(9):886-94.
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Risk practices associated with bacterial infections among injection drug users in Denver, Colorado. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2010 Mar; 36(2):92-7.
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Type and location of injection drug use-related soft tissue infections predict hospitalization. J Urban Health. 2003 Mar; 80(1):127-36.
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High prevalence of abscesses and cellulitis among community-recruited injection drug users in San Francisco. Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Mar; 30(3):579-81.
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Musculoskeletal infections in patients with AIDS: CT findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992 Mar; 158(3):603-7.
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CT detection of sacral osteomyelitis associated with pelvic abscesses. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988 Jan-Feb; 12(1):118-21.
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Perianal disease in children and adolescents with Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 1984 May; 86(5 Pt 1):829-33.