Etiology of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Hospital Physician March/April 2009 B acterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a common problem encountered in clinical practice, with approximately 14.2 million ambulatory care visits made for SSTIs in 2005.1,2 Bacterial SSTIs range from superficial epidermal infections to life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis. Although most SSTIs can be managed on an outpatient basis, physicians must remain alert for signs and symptoms indicative of a more serious infection requiring rapid evaluation and hospital admission. This article reviews the etiology, associated risk factors, and the general approach to diagnosis and treatment of SSTIs in immunocompetent outpatients, with a focus on SSTIs commonly seen in clinical practice.
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