title: Empiric antibiotics for acute infections of the hand.
authors.affiliation: Temple Hand Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tosti
authors.forename: Asif M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ilyas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents