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IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Streptococcus) • MSSA SSTI ... • MRSA SSTI ... • Non-purulent SSTI ... SoftTissue #Infections #SSTIs
Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs)

#skin #softtissue #infections #cellulitis #infectiousdiseases #management #treatment #diagnosis #sstis
tissue infections (SSTIs ... treatment #diagnosis #sstis
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
tissue infections (SSTIs ... : for purulent SSTI ... Nonpurulent SSTIs ... effective agents in SSTIs ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Localized skin infections and associations: Cellulitis, Bite wounds, Ulcers, Nodules, Eschars 

#SSTIs
#associations
#SkinInfections
#cellulitis
#ulcer
#eschar
#bites
#nodules
#differential
#diagnosis
#infectiousdisease
, Eschars #SSTIs
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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SSTI, UTI) - Atypical
Daptomycin - Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action - Cyclic lipopeptide
Antimicrobial Spectrum - Gram Positive
Pharmacokinetics (Penetration)
Dose: 
 • SSTI:
Penetration) Dose: • SSTI
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

The ultrasound shows a superficial abscess (green) with cobblestoning
ultrasound #labeled #SSTI
Cobblestoning on POCUS

Cobblestoning (soft tissue edema) is evident on this clip
Color & spectral doppler (pulsed wave)
Cobblestoning #POCUS #SSTI
IBS-D Pharmacotherapy

Loperamide
Rifaximin
Eluxadoline
Alosetron
Antispasmodics
Tricyclic antidepressants
SSRIs

#IBSD #IBS #Diarrhea #Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome #pharmacology #table #comparison #management #treatment
antidepressants SSRIs
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
Abscess #softtissue #ssti