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Infectious complications of dermatologic procedures
Author(s) -
WOOD LANCE D.,
WARNER NICOLE M.,
BILLINGSLEY ELIZABETH M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01453.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatologic surgery , dermatology , etiology , intensive care medicine , skin infection , surgery , pathology , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Although the infection rate of dermatologic procedures is extremely low, it is important to understand the serious complications that may result from one of these rare events. With the ever increasing number of dermatologic procedures performed, research continues to build regarding cutaneous infections. In order to properly treat a surgical site infection, the etiology and course of the infection must be known. The common microbes, types of infections, prophylaxis, and treatments involved in dermatologic surgery are reviewed.