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Deep Dermal Injection As a Model of Candida albicans Skin Infection for Histological Analyses
Published on: June 13, 2018
[Complicated skin and soft tissue infections].
P Kujath1, C Eckmann, R Bouchard
1Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Klinik für Chirurgie, Lübeck, Germany. peter.kujath@chirurgie.uni-luebeck.de
Zentralblatt Fur Chirurgie
|October 2, 2007
Summary
Skin and soft tissue infections, often caused by Gram-positive bacteria, require prompt diagnosis and treatment. Early surgical intervention and antibiotics improve outcomes for severe cases.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Bacteriology
- Surgical Pathology
Context:
- Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) represent a common clinical challenge.
- The spectrum of SSTIs ranges from minor furuncles to life-threatening necrotizing infections.
- Gram-positive bacteria are the predominant causative agents, implicated in 70-80% of cases.
Purpose:
- To outline diagnostic approaches for SSTIs.
- To define indications for surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy.
- To emphasize the critical role of timely management in patient prognosis.
Summary:
- SSTIs necessitate rapid assessment of disease extent.
- Complicated SSTIs and necrotizing infections require surgical debridement and potentially repeat procedures.
- Systemic inflammatory signs or significant comorbidities warrant antibiotic administration.
Impact:
- Early and appropriate surgical intervention is a key determinant of patient outcomes in complicated SSTIs.
- Accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment can prevent disease progression and reduce morbidity.
- Understanding the etiological agents and disease spectrum guides effective therapeutic strategies.
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