Title
Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infection
Authoring Organization
Endorsing Organization
American College of Chest Physicians
Publication Month/Year
November 1, 2009
Last Updated Month/Year
May 11, 2023
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Childcare center, Outpatient
Intended Users
Epidemiology infection prevention, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Treatment, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D018461 - Soft Tissue Infections, D017437 - Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Keywords
skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), Staphylococcus aureus, Antimicrobial Therapy, Complicated Skin, Pasteurella, Capno-cytophaga canimorsus, Aeromonas hydrophila, Haemophilus influenzae