Auditing the Routine Microbiological Examination of Pus Swabs From Uncomplicated Perianal Abscesses: Clinical Necessity or Old Habit?
Gastroenterology Research2020Vol. 13(3), pp. 114–116
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L Lalou, Lucy Archer, Paul Lim, L Kretzmer, Ali Mohammed Elhassan, Afolabi Awodiya, Charalampos Seretis
Abstract
We do not recommend routine use of pus swabs when draining perianal abscesses unless clinical concerns arise, including recurrent perianal sepsis, immuno-compromised status or extensive soft tissue necrosis, especially when these features are associated with systemic sepsis.
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