Imaging:
The definite investigation for defining the infective organism is aspiration of the pus, often under ultrasound guidance. Immediate Gram staining and culture allows the best antibiotic therapy to be chosen.
Other useful investigations include:
The full blood count and ESR may be normal in the very old and the very young.
Reference:
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