Repeat Irrigation and Debridement of Upper Extremity Infections: Do Repeat Cultures Change Antibiotic Treatment Regimens?

Bradley D WiekrykasJeffrey C WeraGavin RallisMark K Solarz

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2022)

Repeat culture data changed antibiotic treatment in only 7.1% of patients from our cohort. Patients with hepatitis C were more likely to require a change in antibiotic management after obtaining repeat cultures.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes
artificial intelligence