1.
Cleve Clin J Med
; 67(11): 814, 2000 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11104331
2.
Dermatol Clin
; 18(3): 497-508, x, 2000 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10943544
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous infections continue to represent a large proportion of inpatient dermatology. Though most infectious skin diseases do not warrant hospitalization, some do and can rapidly become fatal if not treated promptly. A selected group of infections are reviewed--primary cutaneous infections, exotoxin-mediated syndromes, and systemic infections--that warrant hospitalization. Dermatologists play a critical role in the synthesis of patient history and appreciation of morphologic skin disease, which, when coupled with appropriate lab tests, may help to establish a diagnosis allowing for the timely implementation of effective and targeted therapy.
Subject(s)
Skin Diseases, Infectious/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Cellulitis/diagnosis , Child, Preschool , Diagnosis, Differential , Ehrlichiosis/diagnosis , Erysipelas/diagnosis , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis , Female , Herpes Zoster/diagnosis , Humans , Male , Meningitis, Bacterial/diagnosis , Middle Aged , Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/diagnosis , Shock, Septic/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Infectious/pathology , Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome/diagnosis
3.
J Am Acad Dermatol
; 36(3 Pt 1): 497-9, 1997 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9091496