title: Influence of underlying disease process on the utility of cellulitis needle aspirates.
abstract: A prospective microbiological evaluation of 87 patients with acute cellulitis was performed. Adult patients with cellulitis with diabetes mellitus or malignant disorders had a greater frequency of positive cultures. Qualitative leukocyte disorders associated with these underlying disease states was hypothesized as a contributing factor to this higher yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kielhofner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dall
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies