Appendicular abscess screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

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According to the Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for appendicular abscess.