Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 35-1 - January 25, 2021
- Editor: Henry.F.Chip. Chambers
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 1 3 8 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 1 3 9 - 7
With collaboration of Consulting Editor Dr. Helen Boucher, Guest Editor Dr. Henry Chambers has assembled expert authors to provide current clinical reviews on the diagnosis and… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWith collaboration of Consulting Editor Dr. Helen Boucher, Guest Editor Dr. Henry Chambers has assembled expert authors to provide current clinical reviews on the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue and skin infections. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Mimics of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Cellulitis; Staphylococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Necrotizing Fasciitis, Clostridial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome; Skin Infections from Bites; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Intravenous Drug Users; Gram-negative Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Diabetics; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Hosts; Approach to the Patient with a Skin and Soft Tissue Infection; and Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus. Readers will come away with the clinical information needed to improve outcomes in patients with soft tissue and skin infections.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Forthcoming Issues
- Preface
- Approach to the Patient with a Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
- Key points
- Introduction
- Clinical presentation of common skin and soft tissue infection pathogens and syndromes
- Anatomic considerations in a patient with suspected skin and soft tissue infection
- Environmental exposures and behaviors associated with specific skin and soft tissue infection pathogens
- Host factors and increased risk for specific pathogens
- Diagnostic testing approaches for skin and soft tissue infections
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Cellulitis
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology
- Clinical presentation
- Evaluation
- Management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Distinguishing Cellulitis from Its Noninfectious Mimics: Approach to the Red Leg
- Key points
- Introduction
- Other skin and soft tissue infections
- Initial approach to the red leg
- Discussion: a review of the diagnostic methods
- Discussion: role of specialty consultation
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Staphylococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Key points
- Introduction
- Pathogenicity
- Clinical spectrum of skin and soft tissue disease
- Diagnosis of skin and soft tissue infections
- Approach to therapy
- Oral antibiotics with both methicillin-susceptible S aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus coverage
- Parenteral antibiotics with both methicillin-susceptible S aureus and methicillin-resistant S aureus coverage
- Beta-lactam antibiotics for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible S aureus skin and soft tissue infections
- Newer agents
- Summary
- Clinical care points
- Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus
- Key points
- Background
- Prevalence
- S aureus decolonization strategies
- Usefulness of S aureus decolonization by patient population
- Resistance to decolonization agents
- Future directions
- Clinics care points
- Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
- Key points
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections CAUSED BY group A streptococcus
- Necrotizing clostridial infections
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Therapeutic options
- Gram-Negative Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology and risk factors of gram-negative skin and soft tissue infections
- Diagnosis
- Prognosis
- Clinical management of gram-negative skin and soft tissue infections
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Persons Who Inject Drugs
- Key points
- Scope of the problem and its epidemiology
- Risk factors for skin and soft tissue infection
- Types of infections
- Prevention and harm reduction
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
- Key points
- Introduction and epidemiology
- Pathophysiology and host factors
- Clinical evaluation of diabetic patients with skin and soft tissue infection
- Diabetic foot infection
- Diabetic foot infections owing to ischemia
- Osteomyelitis
- Other infections of the diabetic foot
- Therapeutic options for diabetic skin and soft tissue infections
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Non–Human Immunodeficiency Virus Immunocompromised Hosts
- Key points
- Introduction
- Immune deficits predisposing patients to skin and soft tissue infections
- Bacterial infections
- Nontuberculous mycobacteria
- Cutaneous mold infections
- Dimorphic fungi (endemic mycosis)
- Herpes viruses
- Noninfectious disease skin pathologies
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- Infectious Complications of Bite Injuries
- Key points
- Introduction
- Epidemiology and mechanisms of injury
- Infections resulting from bite injuries
- Bite wound management
- Summary
- Clinics care points
- No. of pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 35-1
- Published: January 25, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323791380
- eBook ISBN: 9780323791397