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SUBMITTER: Housman E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781223 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Housman Erica E Livings Sarah E SE Knee Alex A Schimmel Jennifer J
Open forum infectious diseases 20170620 2
Implementation of a guideline for the management of hospitalized adults with uncomplicated skin and soft-tissue infections may decrease unnecessary antibiotic use. For cellulitis, treatment with vancomycin and broad-spectrum antibiotics decreased significantly. For cutaneous abscess, treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics decreased significantly. There were no differences in rates of treatment failure, recurrence, or adverse events. ...[more]