Skin and soft tissue infections—cellulitis, furuncles, carbuncles, and abscesses—make up approximately 1-2% of emergency room visits annually. While abscesses are generally incised and drained, there is no definite standard treatment regimen or duration of treatment that practitioners have adhered to regarding antibiotic use. Historical evidence suggests that antibiotics may not be necessary for simple superficial abscesses, though a number of antibiotics—including penicillins and cephalosporins—may be used for treatment of large and/or complicated abscesses. These antibiotics however are ineffective against what is becoming an increasingly common pathogen— community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).