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Imaging features of soft-tissue infections
Skin and soft tissues are among the most common sites of infections. Infections can involve the superficial epidermis to deep muscles and bones. Most...
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Predictors of Severity in Soft Tissue Infections – A Nested Case Control Study
Soft tissue infections when not identified and treated on time, leads to severe morbidity and mortality. Various factors are mentioned in literature...
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Effectiveness of combined local therapy with antibiotics and fibrin vs. vacuum-assisted wound therapy in soft tissue infections: a retrospective study
PurposeSoft tissue infections can be severe and life-threatening. Their treatment consists currently in radical surgical wound debridement and...
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The interplay between diabetes Mellitus and soft tissue infections in general surgical patients
BackgroundDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a worldwide pandemic affecting 500 million people. It is known to be associated with increased susceptibility to...
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The burden of skin and soft tissue, bone and joint infections in an Australian cohort of people who inject drugs
IntroductionThere are currently limited data regarding the clinical and economic significance of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) and bone and...
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Concordance of diagnostic modalities in atypical skin and soft tissue infections in hospitalized patients
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) have high rates of morbidity and mortality worldwide but lack reliable standards for diagnostic workup. As a...
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Necrotizing soft tissue infections in critically ill neutropenic patients: a French multicentre retrospective cohort study
BackgroundNecrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) are rare life-threatening bacterial infections. Few data are available regarding neutropenic...
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Risk stratification system for skin and soft tissue infections after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: PAH risk score
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) refer to infections involving the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle. In transplant populations...
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The impact of necrotizing soft tissue infections on the lives of survivors: a qualitative study
PurposeNecrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) are potentially lethal infections marked by local tissue destruction and systemic sepsis, which...
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Extensive direct spreading of “groin hit”-related soft tissue infections: a report of three cases
We present fatal extensive soft tissue infections, a consequence of groin heroin injection, in three subjects, who were 27, 34, and 39 years old and...
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Efficacy and safety of omadacycline for treating complicated skin and soft tissue infections: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ObjectiveIn the present study, we aimed to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of omadacycline (OMC) with its comparators for the treatment of...
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No role for standard imaging workup of patients with clinically evident necrotizing soft tissue infections: a national retrospective multicenter cohort study
PurposeTo assess the diagnostic contribution of different imaging studies to diagnose necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) and the time to...
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Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis and the incidence of surgical site infections in elective clean soft tissue surgery of the hand and upper limb: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSurgical site infections (SSI) are the most frequent early complications of hand surgeries. However, the indications still remain uncertain...
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Economic evaluation of the effect of needle and syringe programs on skin, soft tissue, and vascular infections in people who inject drugs: a microsimulation modelling approach
BackgroundNeedle and syringe programs (NSP) are effective harm-reduction strategies against HIV and hepatitis C. Although skin, soft tissue, and...
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Salvaging lives in carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative osteoarticular and soft tissue infections: early compromises save lives
PurposeIncidence of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections has risen alarmingly all across the globe, both in developed and develo**...
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The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the clinical outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundTo determine the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) in the treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI), we conducted a...
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WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections
Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) encompass a variety of pathological conditions that involve the skin and underlying subcutaneous tissue,...
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