Recommended management of common bacterial skin infections

Common Bacterial Skin Infections -- American Family Physician

Cellulitis Cellulitis is a painful, erythematous infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissues that is characterized by warmth, edema, and advancing borders (Table 1). Cellulitis commonly occurs near breaks in the skin, such as surgical wounds, trauma, tinea infections (Figure 1), or ulcerations, but occasionally B acterial skin infections are the 28th most common diagnosis in hospitalized p...

Bacterial infections of the skin.

This article discusses common bacterial skin infections, including impetigo, cellulitis and erysipelas folliculitis, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, blistering distal dactylitis, furuncles and carbuncles, and pseudomonal infections such as external otitis and malignant external otitis, ecthyma gangrenosum, pseudomonal folliculitis, toe web infection, and erysipeloid.

Common skin infections in children.

Common Bacterial Infections in Children

Introduction Bacterial infections are the cause of significant mortality and morbidity in children. Infections of surgical importance may affect virtually any organ or tissue in the body. These may be community or hospital acquired. The major groups of community-acquired infections are skin and soft tissue infections, bone infections, and infections of specific organs. Hospital-acquired infecti...

Tedizolid phosphate for the management of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections: efficacy summary.

The novel oxazolidinone tedizolid phosphate is in late-stage development for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSIs). Preclinical and phase 1 trials have shown that 200-mg once-daily tedizolid phosphate dosing achieves the appropriate pharmacokinetic goals for optimal antimicrobial effect, and a randomized phase 2 dose-ranging trial confirmed that tedizolid phosphate may be...