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Skin infectious agent

MedGen UID:
1841994
•Concept ID:
C5826550
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0034640

Definition

The presence of an infectious agent in the skin. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSkin infectious agent

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Septic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Earwood JS, Walker TR, Sue GJC
Am Fam Physician 2021 Dec 1;104(6):589-597. PMID: 34913662
Cellulitis: A Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.
Rrapi R, Chand S, Kroshinsky D
Med Clin North Am 2021 Jul;105(4):723-735. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.04.009. PMID: 34059247
Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy: A Review.
Shenoy ES, Macy E, Rowe T, Blumenthal KG
JAMA 2019 Jan 15;321(2):188-199. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.19283. PMID: 30644987

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cellulitis: A Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.
Rrapi R, Chand S, Kroshinsky D
Med Clin North Am 2021 Jul;105(4):723-735. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.04.009. PMID: 34059247
Infectious Complications of Bite Injuries.
Greene SE, Fritz SA
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021 Mar;35(1):219-236. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.10.005. PMID: 33494873
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.
Bode LG, Kluytmans JA, Wertheim HF, Bogaers D, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Roosendaal R, Troelstra A, Box AT, Voss A, van der Tweel I, van Belkum A, Verbrugh HA, Vos MC
N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 7;362(1):9-17. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0808939. PMID: 20054045
Infectious neuropathy.
de Freitas MR
Curr Opin Neurol 2007 Oct;20(5):548-52. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32826fbca6. PMID: 17885443

Diagnosis

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
Polk C, Sampson MM, Roshdy D, Davidson LE
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021 Mar;35(1):183-197. Epub 2020 Dec 7 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.10.007. PMID: 33303332
Oral Granulomatous Disease.
Alawi F, Shields BE, Omolehinwa T, Rosenbach M
Dermatol Clin 2020 Oct;38(4):429-439. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.05.004. PMID: 32892852
Botryomycosis.
Padilla-Desgarennes C, Vázquez-González D, Bonifaz A
Clin Dermatol 2012 Jul-Aug;30(4):397-402. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.09.010. PMID: 22682187
Cutaneous id reactions: a comprehensive review of clinical manifestations, epidemiology, etiology, and management.
Ilkit M, Durdu M, Karakaş M
Crit Rev Microbiol 2012 Aug;38(3):191-202. Epub 2012 Feb 3 doi: 10.3109/1040841X.2011.645520. PMID: 22300403
Erythema multiforme.
Lamoreux MR, Sternbach MR, Hsu WT
Am Fam Physician 2006 Dec 1;74(11):1883-8. PMID: 17168345

Therapy

Ozone therapy for skin diseases: Cellular and molecular mechanisms.
Liu L, Zeng L, Gao L, Zeng J, Lu J
Int Wound J 2023 Aug;20(6):2376-2385. Epub 2022 Dec 16 doi: 10.1111/iwj.14060. PMID: 36527235Free PMC Article
JAK inhibitors in lichen planus: a review of pathogenesis and treatments.
Motamed-Sanaye A, Khazaee YF, Shokrgozar M, Alishahi M, Ahramiyanpour N, Amani M
J Dermatolog Treat 2022 Dec;33(8):3098-3103. Epub 2022 Aug 29 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2116926. PMID: 35997540
Candida auris: an Emerging Fungal Pathogen.
Spivak ES, Hanson KE
J Clin Microbiol 2018 Feb;56(2) Epub 2018 Jan 24 doi: 10.1128/JCM.01588-17. PMID: 29167291Free PMC Article
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Cutaneous protothecosis.
Hillesheim PB, Bahrami S
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2011 Jul;135(7):941-4. doi: 10.5858/2010-0017-RSR.1. PMID: 21732787

Prognosis

Infections in Older Adults.
Scott MM, Liang SY
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2021 May;39(2):379-394. Epub 2021 Mar 23 doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2021.01.004. PMID: 33863466
Gram-Negative Skin and Soft Tissue Infections.
Jabbour JF, Kanj SS
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2021 Mar;35(1):157-167. Epub 2020 Dec 7 doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2020.10.008. PMID: 33303333
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an overview of basic and clinical research.
Turner NA, Sharma-Kuinkel BK, Maskarinec SA, Eichenberger EM, Shah PP, Carugati M, Holland TL, Fowler VG Jr
Nat Rev Microbiol 2019 Apr;17(4):203-218. doi: 10.1038/s41579-018-0147-4. PMID: 30737488Free PMC Article
Facial bacterial infections: folliculitis.
Laureano AC, Schwartz RA, Cohen PJ
Clin Dermatol 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):711-4. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.009. PMID: 25441463
Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.
Bode LG, Kluytmans JA, Wertheim HF, Bogaers D, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Roosendaal R, Troelstra A, Box AT, Voss A, van der Tweel I, van Belkum A, Verbrugh HA, Vos MC
N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 7;362(1):9-17. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0808939. PMID: 20054045

Clinical prediction guides

Contribution of the patient microbiome to surgical site infection and antibiotic prophylaxis failure in spine surgery.
Long DR, Bryson-Cahn C, Waalkes A, Holmes EA, Penewit K, Tavolaro C, Bellabarba C, Zhang F, Chan JD, Fang FC, Lynch JB, Salipante SJ
Sci Transl Med 2024 Apr 10;16(742):eadk8222. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adk8222. PMID: 38598612
New Practical Aspects of Sweet Syndrome.
Joshi TP, Friske SK, Hsiou DA, Duvic M
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 May;23(3):301-318. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00673-4. PMID: 35157247Free PMC Article
Cellulitis: A Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management.
Rrapi R, Chand S, Kroshinsky D
Med Clin North Am 2021 Jul;105(4):723-735. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.04.009. PMID: 34059247
Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions.
Dykewicz MS, Lam JK
Med Clin North Am 2020 Jan;104(1):109-128. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.09.003. PMID: 31757230
Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy: A Review.
Shenoy ES, Macy E, Rowe T, Blumenthal KG
JAMA 2019 Jan 15;321(2):188-199. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.19283. PMID: 30644987

Recent systematic reviews

EULAR recommendations for the management of psoriatic arthritis with pharmacological therapies: 2023 update.
Gossec L, Kerschbaumer A, Ferreira RJO, Aletaha D, Baraliakos X, Bertheussen H, Boehncke WH, Esbensen BA, McInnes IB, McGonagle D, Winthrop KL, Balanescu A, Balint PV, Burmester GR, Cañete JD, Claudepierre P, Eder L, Hetland ML, Iagnocco A, Kristensen LE, Lories R, Queiro R, Mauro D, Marzo-Ortega H, Mease PJ, Nash P, Wagenaar W, Savage L, Schett G, Shoop-Worrall SJW, Tanaka Y, Van den Bosch FE, van der Helm-van Mil A, Zabotti A, van der Heijde D, Smolen JS
Ann Rheum Dis 2024 May 15;83(6):706-719. doi: 10.1136/ard-2024-225531. PMID: 38499325Free PMC Article
How do I manage nocardiosis?
Margalit I, Lebeaux D, Tishler O, Goldberg E, Bishara J, Yahav D, Coussement J
Clin Microbiol Infect 2021 Apr;27(4):550-558. Epub 2021 Jan 5 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.12.019. PMID: 33418019
Systemic antimicrobial prophylaxis in burn patients: systematic review.
Ramos G, Cornistein W, Cerino GT, Nacif G
J Hosp Infect 2017 Oct;97(2):105-114. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.06.015. PMID: 28629932
Vancomycin and the Risk of AKI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sinha Ray A, Haikal A, Hammoud KA, Yu ASL
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016 Dec 7;11(12):2132-2140. Epub 2016 Nov 28 doi: 10.2215/CJN.05920616. PMID: 27895134Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.
Muthuri SG, Venkatesan S, Myles PR, Leonardi-Bee J, Al Khuwaitir TS, Al Mamun A, Anovadiya AP, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Báez C, Bassetti M, Beovic B, Bertisch B, Bonmarin I, Booy R, Borja-Aburto VH, Burgmann H, Cao B, Carratala J, Denholm JT, Dominguez SR, Duarte PA, Dubnov-Raz G, Echavarria M, Fanella S, Gao Z, Gérardin P, Giannella M, Gubbels S, Herberg J, Iglesias AL, Hoger PH, Hu X, Islam QT, Jiménez MF, Kandeel A, Keijzers G, Khalili H, Knight M, Kudo K, Kusznierz G, Kuzman I, Kwan AM, Amine IL, Langenegger E, Lankarani KB, Leo YS, Linko R, Liu P, Madanat F, Mayo-Montero E, McGeer A, Memish Z, Metan G, Mickiene A, Mikić D, Mohn KG, Moradi A, Nymadawa P, Oliva ME, Ozkan M, Parekh D, Paul M, Polack FP, Rath BA, Rodríguez AH, Sarrouf EB, Seale AC, Sertogullarindan B, Siqueira MM, Skręt-Magierło J, Stephan F, Talarek E, Tang JW, To KK, Torres A, Törün SH, Tran D, Uyeki TM, Van Zwol A, Vaudry W, Vidmar T, Yokota RT, Zarogoulidis P; PRIDE Consortium Investigators, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS
Lancet Respir Med 2014 May;2(5):395-404. Epub 2014 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70041-4. PMID: 24815805Free PMC Article

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