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Rationale:
- Persistence of drainage or fever is unusual after 4 to 5 days of appropriate antibiotic treatment and generally suggests a
complication, such as a foreign body, inadequately drained infection, devitalized tissue, or infection due to a resistant
microorganism.
- Chronic drainage through a cutaneous fistula may suggest underlying osteomyelitis.
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Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
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