Clinical Management of Uncomplicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections
Download or Read eBook Clinical Management of Uncomplicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections PDF written by Dirk M. Elston and published by Professional Communications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dirk M. Elston |
| Publisher | : Professional Communications |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781932610178 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1932610170 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Clinical Management of Uncomplicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections by : Dirk M. Elston
Book excerpt: Diagnosis techniques, differential diagnosis, patient characteristics, and management issues specific to each condition (eg, cellulitis, impetigo, folliculitis, wound infections, abscesses, erysipelas, and acute paronychia are presented. Appropriate antimicrobial therapy (oral and topical), antimicrobial activity of the vaious agents, pathogens involved, and resistant organisms are reviewed in detail. Special patient populations, including diabetics, immunocompromised, and penicillin-allergic patients, are also discussed.
