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Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections.
Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, Everett ED, Dellinger P, Goldstein EJ, Gorbach SL, Hirschmann JV, Kaplan EL, Montoya JG, Wade JC.
Clin Infect Dis
2005 Nov 15;41(10):1373-406.
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Susa Coffey, MD
Summary
Skin and soft-tissue infections caused by methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) have become increasingly common in recent years. A sharp rise in the incidence of community-acquired MRSA abscesses and other soft-tissue infections in certain populations, including both HIV-infected and non-HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM), has meant that many clinicians are faced with questions about the evaluation and treatment of skin infections. These guidelines review general issues pertaining to skin and soft-tissue infections, including concise information on the evaluation and management of MRSA soft-tissue infections, with recommendations for determining antibiotic susceptibilities and selecting antibiotics.
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