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- Title:
- Cutaneous abscess caused by MRSA
- Description:
- This 2005 photograph depicted a cutaneous abscess located on the hip of a prison inmate, which had begun to spontaneously drain, releasing its purulent contents. The abscess was caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, referred to by the acronym MRSA.
- Keyword:
- Skin, pus, infection, hip
- Subject:
- Abscess
- Creator:
- Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
- Publisher:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
- Resource Type:
- Image
