title: [Analysis of current guidelines for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections].
abstract: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a set of commonly observed pathologies which can present different features in terms of site and localization, clinical features, and the aetiological agent; their severity is related to the depth of the affected sites. The aim of this review is to summarize the recommendations of current guidelines concerning the management of SSTIs.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Seconda Università di Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Sebastiano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: Silvana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noviello
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ianniello
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D019090:Case Management; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D004322:Drainage; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents