Bacteriology of Inflamed and Uninflamed Epidermal Inclusion Cysts
Dayna G. Diven;Susan E. Dozier;Diane J. Meyer;Edgar B. Smith;
archives of dermatology1998Vol. 134pp. 49-51
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Abstract
Objective To determine whether inflamed and uninflamed epidermoid cysts differ in the number and/or type of bacteria inhabiting them. Design A controlled study. We obtained aerobic and anaerobic bacterial culture specimens from 25 inflamed and 25 uninflamed epidermoid cysts. Setting A university medical center. Patients Nonimmunocompromised adults without recent systemic...