Management of skin and soft-tissue infections in the emergency department

Skin and soft-tissue infections are among the most common infections encountered by emergency physicians. This article is written from the perspective of the initial evaluation and management of skin and soft-tissue infections in the emergency department. Management pitfalls and clinical dilemmas pe...

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Published inInfectious disease clinics of North America Vol. 22; no. 1; p. 89
Main Authors Abrahamian, Fredrick M, Talan, David A, Moran, Gregory J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2008
Subjects
Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage
Diagnosis, Differential
Emergency Medicine - methods
Humans
Infection Control - methods
Methicillin Resistance
Skin Diseases, Infectious - diagnosis
Skin Diseases, Infectious - microbiology
Skin Diseases, Infectious - therapy
Soft Tissue Infections - diagnosis
Soft Tissue Infections - microbiology
Soft Tissue Infections - therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
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Summary:Skin and soft-tissue infections are among the most common infections encountered by emergency physicians. This article is written from the perspective of the initial evaluation and management of skin and soft-tissue infections in the emergency department. Management pitfalls and clinical dilemmas pertinent to emergency physicians that are not often encountered by infectious disease specialists are highlighted. Special emphasis is placed on the utility of wound and blood cultures, disposition, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, animal and human bites, and necrotizing skin and soft-tissue infections.
ISSN:0891-5520
DOI:10.1016/j.idc.2007.12.001