When inflammation is present in the cervical lymph nodes, anti-infective treatment is usually all that is needed. Cervical lymph nodes are usually routinely infected with Gram-positive cocci or bacilli, which are bacteria that commonly colonize the surface of human skin. Oral administration of first or second generation cephalosporins, such as cefixime or cefradine, is usually sufficient. If, during the course of treatment, the redness and swelling of the lymph nodes subsides, the size of the enlarged lymph nodes decreases and the pain is reduced, then the treatment is effective and usually takes 7-10 days routinely, possibly more than 14 days. If the inflammation of the lymph nodes is slow to subside during the treatment process and becomes chronic, the treatment may take a little longer. It is also possible that during the course of treatment, the inflammation of the lymph nodes further intensifies and an abscess forms, so the surface abscess needs to be cut open, the pus drained, and the wound changed with iodophor. At a later stage, if the inflammation of the lymph nodes does not subside, the enlarged lymph nodes may need to be removed.