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Influence of underlying disease process on the utility of cellulitis needle aspirates
M A Kielhofner1, B Brown, L Dall
1Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Archives of Internal Medicine
|November 1, 1988
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 hypothesized as a contributing factor to this higher yield.