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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—

  • Describe the approach to diagnosing cellulitis
  • Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy
  • Describe empiric treatment options for cellulitis
  • Discuss the role of antibiotic therapy for skin abscesses
  • Discuss opportunities for de-escalation of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis 
  • Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis

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Page last reviewed November 2019
Page originally created November 2019

Internet Citation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Content last reviewed November 2019. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/cellulitis.html

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