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Patients were divided into those who underwent surgical drainage and those who did not, and the rate of subsequent fistula formation was determined.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>RESULTS. Of 165 children initially identified, follow-up was available for 140. Ninety-four percent of children were male. Mean age was 4.2 \u00b1 3.1 months. Of the 140 patients, 83 abscesses were drained and 57 were not drained. Of patients who underwent surgical drainage, 50 developed a fistula, whereas of those who did not undergo drainage only 9 developed a fistula. Synchronous administration of antibiotics (intravenous or oral) used in 57 of 58 patients from 1 institution was associated with an even greater decrease in fistula formation (12.5%) in the undrained population.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>CONCLUSIONS. Perianal abscess formation in infants who are younger than 12 months is a separate entity from abscess formation in older age groups. 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