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Will antibiotics help an undrained breast abcess or should you wait until after it is drained?
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Yes: Antibiotics will help slow the growth / spread of an abscess, but will not likely be able to fully resolve the problem--hence the draining. It is not a huge issue, unless immune compromised, if you are on abx before/during I&D or after.
Answered 3/16/2020
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