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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

Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu444
Authors: 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, Jose G. Montoya, James C. Wade
Institutions: Veterans Health Administration, Boise VA Medical Center, Miami VA Healthcare System, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles, Tufts University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Baylor College of Medicine, Stanford Medicine, Stanford University, Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Health System
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2116814997
FWCI: 98.2
Cites: 6
Cited by: 1,522
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