Influence of underlying disease process on the utility of cellulitis needle aspirates
Kielhofner MA;Brown B;Dall L;;
archives of internal medicine1988Vol. 148pp. -
260
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Abstract
A prospective microbiological evaluation of 87 patients with acute cellulitis was performed. Adult patients with cellulitis with diabetes mellitus or malignant disorders had a greater frequency of positive cultures. Qualitative leukocyte disorders associated with these underlying disease states was …