title: Skin and soft tissue infections in special populations.
abstract: Skin infections often develop in children, immunosuppressed patients, and patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes. Commonly encountered cutaneous infections are described herein, and treatments are briefly discussed. Photographs of infections provide assistance with differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Odom
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology