The Routine Use and Cost Analysis of Acid-Fast Bacilli and Fungal Cultures in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Retrospective Study

The Routine Use and Cost Analysis of Acid-Fast Bacilli and Fungal Cultures in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Category: Other; Diabetes Introduction/Purpose: Infections pertaining to orthopaedic surgery play a major role in patient morbidity and increased healthcare-associated expenses. In the setting of foot and ankle surgery for infection, it is common practice to send acid-fast bacilli (AFB) and fungal i...

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Main Authors: Zein S. El-Zein MD, Scott Diamond, Margaret Bohr, Erin A. Baker PhD, Mackenzie M. Fleischer, Corinn Gehrke MS, Paul T. Fortin MD, Zachary M. Vaupel MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00188

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011421S00188

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