Treatment Regimen | Total (n=98) | Mild or Uncomplicated (n=35) | Moderate or Complicated (n=63) |
---|---|---|---|
I&D alone | 6 (6) | 1 (3) | 5 (8) |
I&D + antibiotics | 56 (57) | 19 (54) | 37 (58) |
Antibiotics alone | 33 (34) | 14 (40) | 19 (30) |
Follow-up alone | 2 (2) | 1 (3) | 1 (2) |
Surgery | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Data are shown as n (%).
↵* There was no statistically significant difference in the initial treatment strategy between patients with mild or uncomplicated infections compared with patients with moderate or complicated infections (P=.66, χ2 test for homogeneity).
I&D, incision and drainage.