The Limited Role of Microbiological Culture and Sensitivity in the Management of Superficial Soft Tissue Abscesses

The aim of this study was to assess the role of the routine practice of microbial culture and sensitivity at incision and drainage of superficial soft tissue abscesses. The case notes of 162 consecutive patients, selected from the microbiology database over a period of 1 year, were reviewed. All had...

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Main Authors: Muhammad N. Khan, Raghavan Vidya, Richard E. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.215