This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. It gives an overview of non-purulent and puruplent SSTIs, as well as steps to manage mild, moderate, and severe cases. It was created by Alexander Perry, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Courtney Wilkes and Dr. Jaret Olson from the Plastic Surgery team at the University of Alberta.

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

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• Specialty Area: Infectious Diseases
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References:

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2. Stevens DL, Bisno AL, Chambers HF, et al. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft tissue infections: 2014 update by the infectious diseases society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2014;59(2). doi:10.1093/cid/ciu296

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