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Investigation

Authoring team

Suspicion of an infected hand may warrant:

  • radiography: most glass is radio-opaque, wood is not
  • blood cultures: if signs of systemic infection
  • dipstix urine: diabetic screen
  • culture of curettings, expressed fluid or pus: may require special culture techniques according to clinical suspicion

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