An abscess is a pocket of infected fluid with a thick wall around it. Skin or soft tissue abscesses occur when bacteria get into tissue below the outer layer of skin. Often abscesses occur when hair follicles or sweat glands get infected or after minor scrapes or puncture wounds.
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