Article: Cultures for Cellulitis.

Cultures for Cellulitis

ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY

Synopsis: The method of obtaining a sample for culture from a focus of soft tissue infection was studied. Direct negative pressure aspiration resulted in significantly higher total protein recovery compared to the injection/aspiration method of first injecting 0.2 mL of sterile phosphate-buffered saline into the site followed by immediate aspiration. The direct aspiration method, without the injection of saline, yields higher amounts of aspirate material for culture.

Source: Traylor KK, Todd JK. Needle aspirate culture method in soft tissue infections: Injection of saline vs. direct aspiration. ...

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