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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
Procalcitonin Limitations - Situations where PCT can be misinterpreted:
- Single value testing
- AKI/CKD
- Pancreatitis
- Cancers/Neoplasms
- Trauma
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Localized infections (e.g ... SSTI, UTI) - Atypical ... pathogens (e.g.
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
tissue infections (SSTIs ... : for purulent SSTI ... Nonpurulent SSTIs ... erysipelas with no focus ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Daptomycin - Pharmacology

Mechanism of Action - Cyclic lipopeptide
Antimicrobial Spectrum - Gram Positive
Pharmacokinetics (Penetration)
Dose: 
 • SSTI:
Penetration) Dose: • SSTI ... : 4-6 mg/kg IV / ... / IE: 8-12 mg/kg
Superficial Soft Tissue Abscess with Cobblestoning on POCUS

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

Cobblestoning (soft tissue edema) is evident on this clip
Color & spectral doppler (pulsed wave)
Cobblestoning on POCUS ... Cobblestoning #POCUS ... #SSTI #clinical
Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • permethrin 5% cream applied to all
ivermectin 200 μg/kg ... Guidelines #Management #STI
Large abscess confirmed with POCUS, making I&D safer. Beside to scan beyond the border to make
confirmed with POCUS ... Add this to your POCUS ... Abscess #softtissue #ssti ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
M
specific food (e.g ... protection, past STI
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... EKG: afib, twi I ... rwp with 1-2mm ste ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS