FP Essentials™
Skin Infections and Outpatient Burn Management
Edition #489 | February 2020
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In This Edition
- Prescribe empiric antibiotic therapy for common skin and soft tissue infections.
- Identify common Streptococcus- and Staphylococcus-based skin and soft tissue infections.
- Differentiate among tinea corporis, tinea gladiatorum, and tinea cruris.
- Describe the changing patterns of herpes simplex virus infections in the United States.
- Summarize the pathophysiology of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes.
- Diagnose osteomyelitis in patients with foot ulcers.
- Counsel patients on how to reduce the risk of burn and scald injuries.
- Determine which patients with burn injuries may require referral to a burn center.
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#489: Skin Infections and Outpatient Burn Management
February 2020
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Foreword
Bacterial Skin Infections
Fungal and Viral Skin Infections
Skin Infections in Patients With Diabetes
Outpatient Burn Management
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