TABLE 1.

Relationship between potential therapeutic consequences of culture of drainage catheter fluid and proximity of subsequent direct aspirate to preexisting drainage catheter tip

Potential therapeutic consequence	No. of patients with indicated proximity of direct aspirate(s) to drainage catheter tip(s)
	Same site	Unclear	Remote site
Correct therapy	12	2	19
Incorrect therapy
Excessive	3	1	7
Inadequate	4	1	8
Both	2	0	0
Total	21	4	34