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

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. e10-e52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis L. Stevens ◽  
Alan L. Bisno ◽  
Henry F. Chambers ◽  
E. Patchen Dellinger ◽  
Ellie J. C. Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Timely Fashion ◽  
Immunocompromised Hosts

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.

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

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis L. Stevens ◽  
Alan L. Bisno ◽  
Henry F. Chambers ◽  
E. Patchen Dellinger ◽  
Ellie J. C. Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Timely Fashion ◽  
Immunocompromised Hosts

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.

scholarly journals Community acquired MRSA infections in a paediatric population in Greece

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 7-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Vourli ◽  
D Perimeni ◽  
A Makri ◽  
M Polemis ◽  
A Voyiatzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Pfge Pattern ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections ◽  
Paediatric Hospital ◽  
Mrsa Strains ◽  
Panton Valentine Leukocidin ◽  
Valentine Leukocidin

We investigated the characteristics of 20 community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains isolated in a paediatric hospital in Athens. Eighteen of these, all isolated from skin and soft tissue infections, carried the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) determinants. They all were found resistant to fusidic acid, tetracycline and kanamycin, and displayed a PFGE pattern identical to that of the well-described ST80 CA-MRSA clone circulating in various European countries.

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