Incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses is not associated with bacteremia in afebrile adults
Bobrow BJ;Pollack CV;Gamble S;Seligson RA;;
Annals of emergency medicine1997Vol. 29pp. -
250
bj1997annalsincision
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.