Multiple fluid collections: CT- or US-guided aspiration - Evaluation of microbiologic results and implications for clinical practice

Radiology

Volumn 212, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 669-672

  Heneghan, Joan P ^a   Everts, Richard J ^a   Nelson, Rendon C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdomen, abscess; Abscess, CT; Abscess, US; Pelvic organs, abscess

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTAMINATION; ECHOGRAPHY; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032849472     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.212.3.r99se25669     Document Type: Article

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