After incision & drainage, are antibiotics indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated abscesses?
Abstract
The use of antibiotics after incision and drainage (I&D) does not improve cure rates compared with I&D alone. This is true even in settings with high rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. (SOR: A, based on multiple consistent RCTs.)
Citation
Evidence-based practice 14, no. 04 (2011): 07-08