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Skin and Soft Tissue

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MRSA

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  4. Conly JM, Johnston BL.  The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a community-acquired pathogen in Canada.  Can J Infect Dis Med Micro 2003;14:249-51.
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  7. DeLeo FR, Otto M, Kreiswirth BN, et al.  Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.  Lancet 2010;375:1557-68.
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 Impetigo

  1. Bowen AC, Tong SYC, Andrews RM.  Short-course oral co-trimoxazole versus intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin for impetigo in a highly endemic region:  an open-label, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial.  Lancet 2014;384:2132-40.
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Vesicular Lesions

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Breast Abscess/Mastitis

  1. Bing AU, Loh SF, Morris T, et al.  Actinomyces species isolated from breast infections.  J Clin Microbiol 2015;53:3247-55.
  2. Bundred NJ, Dover MS, Coley S, et al.  Breast abscesses and cigarette smoking.  Br J Surg 1992;79:58-9.
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  4. Dixon JM.  Breast infection.  BMJ 2013;347:f3291.
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  6. Mertz KR, Baddour LM, Bell JL, et al.  Breast cellulitis following breast conservation therapy: a novel complication of medical progress.  Clin Infect Dis 1998;26:481-6.
  7. Seng P, Bayle S, Alliez A, et al.  The microbial epidemiology of breast implant infections in a regional referral centre for plastic and reconstructive surgery in the south of France.  International J Infect Dis 2015;35:62-6.

Bites

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  5. Davies HD.  When your best friend bites:  a note on dog and cat bites.  Can J Infect Dis 2000;11:227-9.
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  7. Fleisher GR.  The management of bite wounds.  N Engl J Med 1999;340:138-40.
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Diabetic Foot

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  5. Cavanagh PR, Lipsky BA, Bradbury AW, et al.  Treatment for diabetic foot ulcers.  Lancet 2005;366:1725-35.
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  8. Gerding DN.  Foot infections in diabetic patients:  the role of anaerobes.  Clin Infect Dis 1995;20:283-8.
  9. Grayson ML, Gibbons GW, Habershaw GM, et al.  Use of ampicillin/sulbactam versus imipenem/cilastatin in the treatment of limb-threatening foot infections in diabetic patients.  Clin Infect Dis 1994;18:683-93.
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  12. Lipsky BA, Berendt AR, Cornia PB, et al.  2012 Infectious Diseases Society of America clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections.  Clin Infect Dis 2012;54:132-73.
  13. Lipsky BA, Berendt AR, Deery HG, et al.  Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections.  Clin Infect Dis 2004;39:885-910.
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Rapidly Progressive Skin & Soft Tissue

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  9. Gardam MA, Low DE, Saginur R, et al.  Group B streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in adults.  Arch Intern Med 1998;158:1704-8.
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  15. Phan HH, Cocanour CS.  Necrotizing soft tissue infections in the intensive care unit.  Crit Care Med 2010;38(suppl.):S460-8.
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  17. Stevens DL.  Rationale for the use of intravenous gamma globulin in the treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome.  Clin Infect Dis 1998;26:639-41.
  18. Stevens DL, Gibbons AE, Bergstrom R, et al.  The Eagle effect revisited:  efficacy of clindamycin, erythromycin and penicillin in the treatment of streptococcal myositis.  J Infect Dis 1988;158:23-8.
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Lice

  1. Canadian Pediatric Society.  Head lice infestations:  a clinical update.  Paediatr Child Health 2008;13:692-6.
  2. Boivin M, Dion C, Oleksyn C.  Managing head lice - in the age of lice resistance to neurotoxic products and new treatment modalities.  rxBriefCase 2012.
     
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