Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
- Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis and distinguish it from mimicking conditions.
- Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy.
- Identify empiric antibiotic regimens for cellulitis that minimize adverse events.
- Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis.
- Discuss the expected time course of a case of cellulitis and when patients should return for followup.
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides (PPTX, 5.7 MB)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 4 MB)
Clinician One-Page Document and Discussion Guide
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Clinician One-Page Document (PDF, 222 KB)
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (DOCX, 88 KB)
Patient Handouts
These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and your antibiotic choices.