SGEM#311: Here We Go Loop De Loop to Treat Abscesses

Essais extraits du podcast de Dr. Ken Milne

• 2020LOOPInfection & AntimicrobialsIn217 emergency department patients with a subcutaneous skin abscess,loop drainagedid not significantly reduce10-day treatment failurecompared withincision and drainage with packing.
• 2021Comparison of the Loop Technique With Incision and Drainage for Skin and Soft Tissue AbscessesInfection & AntimicrobialsIn910 patients with skin and soft tissue abscesses,loop drainagereducedtreatment failurecompared withconventional incision and drainage
• 2015LOOPInfection & AntimicrobialsIn 233 children with skin abscesses, loop drainage reduced treatment failure compared with incision and drainage with packing.
• 2016Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole versus Placebo for Uncomplicated Skin AbscessInfection & AntimicrobialsIn1247 outpatients over 12 years with a drained uncomplicated skin abscess,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleraisedclinical curecompared withplacebo.