RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
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ID 1167065742
T1 Infections of the Skin, Soft Tissues, Joints, and Bones
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 20e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260455342
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167065742
RD 2022/05/22
AB Skin  and  soft  tissue  infections  are  diagnosed  principally  by  a  careful  history  (e.g.,  temporal  progression,  travel,  animal  exposure,  bites,  trauma,  underlying  medical  conditions)  and  physical  examination  (appearance  of  lesions  and  distribution).  Treatment  of  common  skin  infections  is  summarized  in  Table  87-1;  parenteral  treatment  is  usually  given  until  systemic  signs  and  symptoms  have  improved.  Types  of  skin  lesions  include  the  following: