title: Soft tissue infections.
abstract: Infections in soft tissues present with one or more of the cardinal signs of infections; however, presence of these signs may indicate manifestation of a deep systemic infection or of a noninfectious process. One of the earliest determinations to be made is whether the problem is likely to require patient admission or referral to another specialty. Only then is the primary management clear.
authors.affiliation: Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lindsey
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy