Incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses is not associated with bacteremia in afebrile adults

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Abstract
I&D of localized cutaneous abscesses in afebrile adults is unlikely to result in transient bacteremia. Larger studies are needed to determine whether routine antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary for afebrile patients undergoing I&D.
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Authors Bobrow BJ;Pollack CV;Gamble S;Seligson RA;;
Journal Annals of emergency medicine
Year 1997
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9055782
Keywords
National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult female male adolescent aged middle aged Prospective Studies Clinical Trial staphylococcus aureus* controlled clinical trial staphylococcal infections / microbiology* skin diseases / microbiology blood / microbiology drainage abscess / microbiology abscess / surgery* pmid:9055782 doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(97)70354-8 b j bobrow c v pollack r a seligson abscess / complications bacteremia / complications* skin diseases / surgery*

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