Empirical MRSA Coverage for Nonpurulent Cellulitis: Swinging the Pendulum Away From Routine Use

Cellulitis is an infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous tissue, manifesting as expanding erythema, edema, and warmth of the skin. In most instances of cellulitis, the causative microorganism cannot be definitively determined. However, based on studies using blood cultures, other laboratory markers, and clinical response to β-lactam antimicrobials, the vast majority of cellulitis is thought to be caused by β-hemolytic streptococci. Staphylococci, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, are a less common cause of cellulitis and are more likely to be encountered in cases of purulent cellulitis or abscess formation. Here, Shuman et al examine whether combination antimicrobial therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and a β-lactam is superior to treatment with cephalexin alone for nonpurulent cellulitis without abscess..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:317

Enthalten in:

The journal of the American Medical Association / Englische Ausgabe - 317(2017), 20, Seite 2070-2071

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shuman, Emily K [VerfasserIn]
Malani, Preeti N [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Amides
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial infections
Blood
Cellulitis
Cephalexin
Cultures
Dermis
Drug resistance
Drug therapy
Edema
Erythema
Infections
MRSA
Markers
Methicillin
Skin
Skin (anatomy)
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus infections
Sulfamethoxazole
Therapy
Trimethoprim
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

doi:

10.1001/jama.2017.5654

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC1994213493