A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting

A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting

The skin is the largest, and arguably, the most vulnerable organ in the human body. Scratches and scrapes, bites and puncture wounds, impetigo and erysipelas—all these disruptions can lead to pain, swelling, and/or systemic symptoms. In this article, which is based on the Infectious Diseases Society...

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Main Author: Benjamin Silverberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
inflammation
purulence
drainage
necrosis
MRSA
immunodeficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/11/1/11
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spelling doaj-8be68708fae346eaa052c079cc33612a2021-02-08T23:00:10ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72832021-02-011111657410.3390/clinpract11010011A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory SettingBenjamin Silverberg0Department of Emergency Medicine, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Drive, Box 9149, Morgantown, WV 26506, USAThe skin is the largest, and arguably, the most vulnerable organ in the human body. Scratches and scrapes, bites and puncture wounds, impetigo and erysipelas—all these disruptions can lead to pain, swelling, and/or systemic symptoms. In this article, which is based on the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s 2014 guidelines and the World Society of Emergency Surgery and Surgical Infection Society of Europe’s 2018 consensus statement, a structured approach to skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is reviewed, comparing treatment for suppurative and non-suppurative infections, and then discussing specific conditions commonly seen in Primary Care and Urgent Care facilities.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/11/1/11inflammationpurulencedrainagenecrosisMRSAimmunodeficiency
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Clinics and Practice
inflammation
purulence
drainage
necrosis
MRSA
immunodeficiency
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title A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting
title_short A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting
title_full A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting
title_fullStr A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting
title_full_unstemmed A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting
title_sort structured approach to skin and soft tissue infections (sstis) in an ambulatory setting
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publishDate 2021-02-01
description The skin is the largest, and arguably, the most vulnerable organ in the human body. Scratches and scrapes, bites and puncture wounds, impetigo and erysipelas—all these disruptions can lead to pain, swelling, and/or systemic symptoms. In this article, which is based on the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s 2014 guidelines and the World Society of Emergency Surgery and Surgical Infection Society of Europe’s 2018 consensus statement, a structured approach to skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is reviewed, comparing treatment for suppurative and non-suppurative infections, and then discussing specific conditions commonly seen in Primary Care and Urgent Care facilities.
topic inflammation
purulence
drainage
necrosis
MRSA
immunodeficiency
url https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/11/1/11
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