Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the infectious diseases society of America

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

doi:10.1093/cid/ciu296

Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the infectious diseases society of America

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

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e10-e52
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	59
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu296
State	Published - Jul 15 2014

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Stevens, D. L., Bisno, A. L., Chambers, H. F., Dellinger, E. P., Goldstein, E. J. C., Gorbach, S. L., Hirschmann, J. V., Kaplan, S. L., Montoya, J. G., & Wade, J. C. (2014). Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the infectious diseases society of America. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59(2), e10-e52. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu296

Stevens, DL, Bisno, AL, Chambers, HF, Dellinger, EP, Goldstein, EJC, Gorbach, SL, Hirschmann, JV, Kaplan, SL, Montoya, JG & Wade, JC 2014, 'Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the infectious diseases society of America', Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. e10-e52. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciu296

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