Improving Management of Hospitalized Adults With Uncomplicated Cellulitis or Cutaneous Abscess

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Erica HousmanJennifer Schimmel

Abstract

Implementation of a guideline for the management of hospitalized adults with uncomplicated skin and soft-tissue infections may decrease unnecessary antibiotic use. For cellulitis, treatment with vancomycin and broad-spectrum antibiotics decreased significantly. For cutaneous abscess, treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics decreased significantly. There were no differences in rates of treatment failure, recurrence, or adverse events.

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Feb 28, 2021·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Stephen R RitchieMark G Thomas

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