Hand Infections: Treatment Recommendations for Specific Types

treatment and to delineate more specifically the management of infec-tions typically unique to the hand. Microbiology The most common bacteria involved in infections of the hand are Staphy-lococcus aureus, Streptococcus,and Gram-negative species. Staphylococ-cus is the principal organism in 50% to 80% of infections.1 Industrial and ................
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