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Skin and soft tissue infections.

Robert L Rogers1, Jack Perkins

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, Suite 200, Emergency Medicine, Sixth Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. rrogers@medicine.umaryland.edu

Primary Care
|November 8, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Primary care physicians must recognize community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in skin infections. Prompt diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic selection, including TMP-SMZ, are crucial for effective treatment and preventing severe outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Primary Care Medicine

Background:

  • Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) range from mild folliculitis to life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis (NF).
  • Cellulitis is the most prevalent SSTI encountered in primary care.
  • The emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) necessitates revised management strategies for common SSTIs like cellulitis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the diagnostic considerations for CA-MRSA in primary care settings.
  • To guide antibiotic selection for suspected CA-MRSA infections.
  • To clarify the management of skin abscesses, with or without associated cellulitis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentation and risk factors for CA-MRSA.

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  • Guidelines for antibiotic therapy in suspected CA-MRSA SSTIs.
  • Recommendations for incision and drainage of skin abscesses.

    • Main Results:

    • Suspicion of CA-MRSA is warranted with risk factors or presence of skin abscess.
    • Antibiotic choices for CA-MRSA include TMP-SMZ, clindamycin, doxycycline, or minocycline.
    • Incision and drainage are often sufficient for abscesses without cellulitis, provided close follow-up.

    Conclusions:

    • Primary care physicians must be vigilant for CA-MRSA in SSTIs.
    • Appropriate antibiotic therapy and management of skin abscesses are key.
    • Familiarity with rare but critical diagnoses like necrotizing fasciitis is essential to prevent morbidity and mortality.