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Skin Infections and Outpatient Burn Management

#489 Edition | 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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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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