Executive Summary: Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America | Zendy

Dennis L. Stevens | Zendy; Alan L. Bisno | Zendy; Henry F. Chambers | Zendy; E. Patchen Dellinger | Zendy; Ellie J. C. Goldstein | Zendy; Sherwood L. Gorbach | Zendy; Jan V. Hirschmann | Zendy; Sheldon L. Kaplan | Zendy; José G. Montoya | Zendy; James C. Wade | Zendy

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Executive Summary: Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Author(s) -

Dennis L. Stevens,

Alan L. Bisno,

Henry F. Chambers,

E. Patchen Dellinger,

Ellie J. C. Goldstein,

Sherwood L. Gorbach,

Jan V. Hirschmann,

Sheldon L. Kaplan,

José G. Montoya,

James C. Wade

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciu444

Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , fasciitis , intensive care medicine , staphylococcal skin infections , cellulitis , skin infection , executive summary , population , dermatology , staphylococcus aureus , surgery , pathology , environmental health , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria

A panel of national experts was convened by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to update the 2005 guidelines for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). The panel's recommendations were developed to be concordant with the recently published IDSA guidelines for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. The focus of this guideline is the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of diverse SSTIs ranging from minor superficial infections to life-threatening infections such as necrotizing fasciitis. In addition, because of an increasing number of immunocompromised hosts worldwide, the guideline addresses the wide array of SSTIs that occur in this population. These guidelines emphasize the importance of clinical skills in promptly diagnosing SSTIs, identifying the pathogen, and administering effective treatments in a timely fashion.

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