title: Soft tissue infections.
abstract: Soft tissue infections are almost routinely the product of direct microbe inoculation through a bridged protective skin. Day of onset and clinical presentation reflect the causative pathogen(s) and course that should be taken in treatment. Exclusive of chronic states, only in the most fulminating cases are culture and antimicrobial drugs of any real value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Phoenix Campus), University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix 85006, USA.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Stone
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections; D006801:Humans; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection; D013997:Time Factors