Cutaneous bacterial infections. How to manage primary, secondary, and tertiary lesions.
Lesions of the threefold spectrum of bacterial infections usually can be diagnosed on the basis of the clinical picture, but sometimes laboratory studies and a therapeutic trial may be needed for confirmation. Fortunately, a number of effective antimicrobial agents and adjunctive measures are available for treatment.
Parish
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Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
Witkowski
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents