Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Pus is a thick yellowish, whitish, or greenish fluid made up of dead white blood ...

Immediate wound management, including recognition of the most commonly associated infectious pathogens, and judicious use of empiric antibiotics are crucial in providing the best care after a bite.

A validation study was conducted among ambulatory primary care ... a positive wound culture; (2) presence of any SSTI ICD-9 code; (3) presence of SSTI ICD-9 codes for cellulitis/abscess [681. ...