Publications by authors named "Mark J Pidala"
Difficult colorectal polyps represent lesions that pose a challenge to traditional endoscopic snare polypectomy. These polyps have historically been managed by surgical resection. Currently, several less invasive options are available to avoid colectomy.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of MRSA in perianal abscesses, finding that about 34.8% of cultured cases tested positive.
- Patients with extensive induration and erythema, as well as those with a small amount of purulence, were more likely to have MRSA, while ischiorectal abscesses showed a lower chance of being MRSA-positive.
- The research emphasizes the importance of culturing all perianal abscesses due to the unexpected prevalence of MRSA and differing antibiotic resistance patterns compared to typical enteric bacteria.