Cellulitis and Abscess Management in the Era of Resistance to Antibiotics (CAMERA). Final Report

摘要

In the United States, Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). Methicillin resistance, which first emerged more than four decades ago among seriously ill patients in health care settings, has now become common. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released clinical recommendations for the management of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). These recommendations highlighted the importance of: (1) Considering MRSA in the differential diagnosis for all skin abscesses. (2) Incising and draining abscesses. (3) Using culture results and antimicrobial sensitivity to guide antibiotic treatment. (4) Educating patients to limit the spread of CA-MRSA and to ensure close followup for those patients who do not improve.