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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

AUTHOR:
Joseph Mort
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Describe the various skin infections caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus species.
  2. List pathogens that cause vesicles, bullae, crusts, folliculitis, papular/nodular lesions, and ulcers.
  3. Differentiate features of cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis.
  4. Recognize necrotizing fasciitis as a surgical emergency.
  5. Differentiate preseptal cellulitis from orbital cellulitis based on a patient’s clinical presentation.
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e > Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues
Section
AccessMedicine > Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e > PROPTOSIS > Orbital Cellulitis
Case File
AccessMedicine > Graber and Wilbur’s Family Medicine Examination and Board Review, 5th Edition > Ophthalmology Case 19.11 > Ophthalmology Case 19.11
Case File
AccessMedicine > Vanderbilt Internal Medicine and Pediatric Curriculum > 17 > MRSA Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
Section
AccessMedicine > The Infographic Guide to Medicine > Dermatology > Necrotizing Fasciitis
Section
AccessMedicine > The Infographic Guide to Medicine > Dermatology > Impetigo
Section
AccessMedicine > The Infographic Guide to Medicine > Dermatology > Cellulitis

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