We undertook a prospective, randomized open comparison of the broad-spectrum cephalosporins cefepime and ceftazidime in treatment of hospitalized subjects with skin or wound infections and complicated nosocomial urinary tract infections. Cefepime treatment (dosage, 2.0 g intravenously twice daily for 4 to 28 days) was successful in 36 (90%) of 40 infections of the skin and skin structure or wou...

Skin and soft tissue infections are a common cause of hospitalization and use of antibiotic therapy, and may result in significant disability. Infections managed by surgeons may vary from simple, noncomplicated cellulitis to severe necrotizing soft tissue infections. The differentiation of necrotizing infections from nonnecrotizing infections is critical to achieving adequate surgical therapy. ...

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.

Skin infections are among the most common problems treated by emergency physicians. In 2005 bacterial skin infections accounted for 3% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, with more than 3,400,000 visits in that year alone. While treating many patients with mild skin infections, the emergency physician is vigilant for the rare occurrence of life threatening variants, su...

Introduction Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care. In burned patients, the risk of infection is increased by disruption of skin barrier. Colonization and skin infections delay the healing, compromise skin grafts and increase hospital stay. With a high rate of positive microbiological sampling over several months, we decided to evaluate the incidence of skin ...