Hand infections: an audit of 160 infections treated in an accident and

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emergency department. Stevenson-J. Anderson-I-W. J-Hand-Surg-[Br]. 1993 Feb. 18(1). P 115-8. 160 consecutive hand infections presented to an Accident and Emergency department over a four-month period. All but one were treated solely on an out-patient basis. The mean delay to presentation was three days, the mean duration of treatment was six days. Follow-up to complete resolution was achieved in 89% of cases. No patients were treated with parenteral antibiotics. The need for careful assessment, early aggressive surgery, and meticulous attention to the principles of wound care by experienced clinicians is emphasized. Author-abstract.