> In this case, though, the general consensus “among people who care about this kind of stuff,” Newman says, is that the antibiotics are unnecessary for a simpl

> In this case, though, the general consensus “among people who care about this kind of stuff,” Newman says, is that the antibiotics are unnecessary for a simple abscess like this one, even in the age of nasty antibiotic-resistant staph infections. Just getting all the junk out and keeping the wound clean is usually enough. But Newman isn’t going to pick that fight today. He doesn’t want to get in the way of doctors’ plans for their patients. If he respects their decisions, they’ll be more likely to respect his, after all. This is something everyone should learn from.