Have An Abscess Near Groin Area. Should I Go To ER?

Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2013

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Fri, 25 Oct 2013 Answered on

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Question : Should I go to urgent care or emergency room to have an abscess near groin area lancef?lanced

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Emergency room is preferable...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

If you are covered under insurance emergency room is preferable. The abscess need to be incised and drained under aseptic precaution. A small sample of the abscess needs to be sent for culture and sensitivity studies. Therefore I would prefer you to go to the emergency room if you are covered by insurance.

You can choose urgent care clinic or a low cost clinic if you do not have insurance.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar