[Severe skin and soft tissue infections. An update].
| Title: | [Severe skin and soft tissue infections. An update]. |
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| Transliterated Title: | Infecciones graves de piel y partes blandas. Puesta al día. |
| Authors: | Cunto ER; Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco J. Muñiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail: eleonora1958@hotmail.com.; Colque ÁM; Complejo Médico Churruca Visca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Herrera MP; Instituto Médico de Alta Complejidad, Salta, Argentina.; Chediack V; Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco J. Muñiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Staneloni MI; Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Saúl PA; Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco J. Muñiz, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Source: | Medicina [Medicina (B Aires)] 2020; Vol. 80 (5), pp. 531-540. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Fundación Revista Medicina (Buenos Aires) Country of Publication: Argentina NLM ID: 0204271 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1669-9106 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00257680 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Medicina (B Aires) Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Buenos Aires : Fundación Revista Medicina (Buenos Aires); Original Publication: Buenos Aires. |
| MeSH Terms: | Soft Tissue Infections/*diagnosis; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Skin Diseases, Bacterial/diagnosis ; Skin Diseases, Bacterial/therapy ; Soft Tissue Infections/therapy ; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy ; Humans ; Streptococcus pyogenes |
| Abstract: | Severe skin and soft tissue infections present a high morbidity and mortality and require a complex surgical treatment. Its estimated annual incidence is 0.3 to 5 cases per 10 000 people. The most common etiologic agents are Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, anaerobes and gram-negative bacilli. A prompt diagnosis and the timely initiation of an empirical antibiotic scheme and repeated surgical debridement can avert a worrisome outcome. New therapeutic options are promising, especially for infections caused by multidrug resistant germs. A multidisciplinary approach is fundamental for the correct management of these conditions. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: cellulitis; diagnosis; fasciitis; myositis; treatment; Local Abstract: [Publisher, Spanish; Castilian] Las infecciones graves de piel y partes blandas presentan una elevada morbimortalidad y requieren un complejo tratamiento quirúrgico. Su incidencia anual está estimada en 0.3 a 5 casos por 10 000 personas. Los agentes etiológicos más comunes son Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, anaerobios y bacilos Gram negativos. El diagnóstico precoz y el tratamiento oportuno, tanto empírico antibiótico como quirúrgico, determinan el pronóstico. Existen nuevas opciones terapéuticas para estas infecciones, especialmente las producidas por gérmenes multirresistentes. Un enfoque terapéutico multidisciplinario es fundamental para su correcto manejo. |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20201013 Date Completed: 20201130 Latest Revision: 20201130 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PMID: | 33048799 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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