title: Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
abstract: Group A streptococcus and Staphylococcus aureus are the most common bacterial etiologies of skin and soft tissue infections that range in virulence from very mild to limb/life threatening. Antibiotic coverage recommendations are varying and subject to controversy. Antibiotic resistance patterns are evolving with many different biochemical mechanisms. Rapid bacterial identification using mass spectrometry is on the horizon. Therapeutic considerations should include cost and adherence issues.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Pediatrics, University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine and Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Honolulu, HI.
authors.forename: Loren G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents