ArticleBMJ (Clinical research ed.)2018
Antibiotics after incision and drainage for uncomplicated skin abscesses: a clinical practice guideline.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Incision and drainage of cutaneous abscess with or without cavity packing: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Antibiotics for uncomplicated skin abscesses: systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
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- Glucose-Responsive and Analgesic Gel for Diabetic Subcutaneous Abscess Treatment by Simultaneously Boosting Photodynamic Therapy and Relieving Hypoxia.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
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- Management of subcutaneous abscesses: prospective cross-sectional study (MAGIC).The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Infographic summaries for clinical practice guidelines: results from user testing of the BMJ Rapid Recommendations in primary care.BMJ open · 2023Article
- A novel low-cost model of superficial abscess for trainee education in incision and drainage.Surgery open science · 2023Article
- Digital encounter decision aids linked to clinical practice guidelines: results from user testing SHARE-IT decision aids in primary care.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Purulent Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Challenging the Practice of Incision and Drainage: A Scoping Review.Nursing research and practice · 2023Article
- Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: the role of injection-related tissue damage.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- Post-operative antibiotics for cutaneous abscess after incision and drainage: Variations in clinical practice.Access microbiology · 2022Article
- Outpatient Management of Diabetic Hand Infections.Cureus · 2021Article
- Effective Treatment of Small Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses with Fire Needle: A Case Series.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
- The surgical management of cutaneous abscesses: A UK cross-sectional survey.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2020Article
- Case Series and Review on Managing Abscesses Secondary to Hyaluronic Acid Soft Tissue Fillers with Recommended Management Guidelines.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2020Review
- An outbreak of cutaneous abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus among gold mine workers, South Africa, November 2017 to March 2018.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- New Developments in Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Cutaneous Infections.Current dermatology reports · 2020Review
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21 authors.
Mieke VermandereAcademic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Bert AertgeertsAcademic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Thomas AgoritsasDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8.
Catherine LiuVaccine and Infectious Disease Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington.
Jako BurgersDutch College of General Practitioners, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Arnaud MerglenDivision of General Pediatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva & Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Patrick Mbah OkwenBali District Hospital, Bali, and Centre for Development of Best Practices in Health, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Lyubov LytvynDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8.
Shunjie ChuaMOH Holdings, Singapore, Singapore 099253.
Per O VandvikDepartment of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Gordon H GuyattDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8.
Claudia Beltran-ArroyaveDepartment of Paediatrics, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Valéry LavergneDepartment of medical microbiology and infectious diseases, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Reinhart SpeeckaertDepartment of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Finn E SteenBI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway.
Victoria ArteagaMedellín, Colombia.
Rachelle SenderDepartment of Family Medicine, McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Shelley McLeodSchwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute, Sinai Health System; Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Xin SunChinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and CREAT Group, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wen WangChinese Evidence-based Medicine Center and CREAT Group, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Reed A C SiemieniukDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8 reed.siemieniuk@medportal.ca.
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