Claire is portrayed by Irish actress Caitriona Balfe in the Starz television series Outlander. Balfe won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2015 and 2016, and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress in 2016.
What causes a neck abscess? A neck abscess occurs during or just after a bacterial or viral infection in the head or neck such as a cold, tonsillitis, sinus infection, or otitis media (ear infection). As an infection worsens, it can spread down into the deep tissue spaces in the neck or behind the throat.
Abscesses may appear both on the skin surface and within the deeper structures of the skin without always involving a hair follicle. Most abscesses are caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (see Staphylococcus aureus Infections) and appear to be pus-filled pockets on the skin surface. Recently, a strain of Staphylococcus that is resistant to previously effective antibiotics has become a more common cause.