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soft tissue infection

Infection of a soft tissue, especially connective tissue. - see skin & soft tissue infection for differential diagnosis & management Epidemiology: 1) 60% of purulent soft tissue infections due to MRSA 2) report of spider bite makes MRSA 3 times more likely Laboratory: - see ARUP consult [2] Management: - see ref [3,4] for detailed 2014 guidelines

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infection (infectious disease) connective tissue disease; soft tissue disease

References

  1. ARUP Consult: Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections - Complicated Skin Infections The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/necrotizing-soft-tissue-infections
  2. Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, Everett ED Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Nov 15;41(10):1373-406. Epub 2005 Oct 14 PMID: 16231249
  3. Stevens DL et al Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. June 18, 2014 PMID: 24947530 Free full text http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/06/14/cid.ciu296.full - Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF et al Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):e10-52. Erratum in: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 May 1;60(9):1448. Dosage error in article text. PMID: 24973422 Free Article
  4. Prescriber's Letter 21(8): 2014 CHART: Antibiotics for MRSA Skin Infections CHART: Drug Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections GUIDELINES: Executive Summary: Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America Detail-Document#: 300823 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  5. Stevens DL, Eron LL. In the clinic. Cellulitis and soft-tissue infections. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Jan 6;150(1):ITC11. Review. PMID: 19124814
  6. Stevens DL, Bryant AE. Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections. N Engl J Med 2017; 377:2253-2265. December 7, 2017 PMID: 29211672 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1600673
  7. Bystritsky R, Chambers H. Cellulitis and Soft Tissue Infections. Ann Intern Med. 2018 Feb 6;168(3):ITC17-ITC32. Review. PMID: 29404597
  8. Silverberg B. A Structured Approach to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs) in an Ambulatory Setting. Clin Pract. 2021 Feb 1;11(1):65-74. PMID: 33535501 PMCID: PMC7931029 Free PMC article. Review.