Subcutaneous abscess

A subcutaneous abscess is an abscess located in the subcutaneous tissue (also hypodermis). The abscess is formed due to a hypodermal infection by a bacterium, a fungus or a parasite. Typically, this kind of abscess needs drainage, usually for a minimum of 24 hours, by means of gauze packing or a Penrose drain.{{cite book|last1=Goroll|first1=Allan H.|last2=Mulley|first2=Albert G.|title=Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bIZvJPcSEXMC&pg=PA1334|date=1 January 2009|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|isbn=978-0-7817-7513-7|page=1334}}