April 13, 2010 — Updated diagnostic and treatment strategies for immunocompetent patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs), especially community-acquired methicillin-resistant ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implicit racial bias could play a part in antibiotics prescribed for skin and soft tissue infections, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was no difference in rates of 30-day mortality for patients treated with clindamycin plus vancomycin vs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two large multi-state studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of California, Irvine, Harvard Pilgrim ...

Necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis are bacterial soft tissue infections that enter through wounds in the skin. Cellulitis is a common infection that occurs when bacteria enter the deeper ...

Both humans and animals carry a variety of bacteria within our bodies. This bacteria can be spread to others through bodily fluids like saliva or mucus. Many of these bacteria are harmless, but some ...

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, particularly the fascial layer underneath the skin. Individuals with suspected cases ...

Following a trio of fatal cases in the Northeast, the CDC is alerting healthcare professionals to suspect Vibrio vulnificus infection, which requires rapid treatment to reduce mortality. CDC issued a ...