TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bacterial Infections A1 - Meshkov, Lauren S. A1 - Nijhawan, Rajiv I. A1 - Weinberg, Jeffrey M. A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido Y1 - 2016 N1 - T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSIndividuals with skin of color may develop a wide range of cutaneous infections involving either gram-positive or gram-negative organisms.In most cases, these infections do not differ significantly from those that occur in the general population.Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes are the two major gram-positive organisms that are most often implicated in common skin and soft tissue infections.Gram-negative infections of the skin occur more commonly in children, patients with diabetes, and immunocompromised patients.Although empirical antibiotic treatment is an important first step in treating bacterial infections, once the diagnosis is established, treatment should then be dictated by the antibiotic sensitivities of the cultured organism. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161548352 ER -