Cellulitis and Soft Tissue Infections Author: Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD; Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP
Editorial changes - 2009-11-03
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Alert
2009-11-16FDA MedWatch Safety Alert for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) systems - Preliminary Public Health Notification

New Information
2009-03-21CDC Analysis Finds Unique Social and Behavior Intervention Helps Reduce MRSA Rates Up To 62 Percent

Newly Cited References
2009-09-01Trends in US hospital admissions for skin and soft tissue infections.
2009-08-07Effect of bedside ultrasound on management of pediatric soft-tissue infection.
2009-08-06Corticosteroids for pain relief in sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis.
2009-08-01Antimicrobial agents for complicated skin and skin-structure infections: justification of noninferiority margins in the absence of placebo-controlled trials.
2009-07-01The role of primary care prescribers in the diagnosis and management of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections.
2009-06-06Staphylococcus lugdunensis in several niches of the normal skin flora.
2009-05-01Antibiotic selection for purulent skin and soft-tissue infections in ambulatory care: a decision-analytic approach.

New References of Interest
2009-08-10Carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in home care settings: prevalence, duration, and transmission to household members.
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Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.

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