Infection following circumcision in the male infant can be diagnosed by meeting one of the following criteria.
Criteria 1 - all of the following:
(1) age <= 30 days
(2) male with history of circumcision
(3) purulent drainage from circumcision site
Criteria 2 - all of the following:
(1) age <= 30 days
(2) male with history of circumcision
(3) at least one of the following present:
(3a) erythema
(3b) swelling
(3c) tenderness at circumcision site
(4) pathogen isolated from culture of circumcision site
Criteria 3 - all of the following:
(1) age <= 30 days
(2) male with history of circumcision
(3) at least one of the following present:
(3a) erythema
(3b) swelling
(3c) tenderness at circumcision site
(4) skin contaminant isolated from culture of circumcision site
(5) at least one of the following:
(5a) physician's diagnosis of circumcision infection
(5b) physician institutes appropriate antimicrobial therapy
Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Pedatrics
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