"Soft Tissue Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infections of non-skeletal tissue, i.e., exclusive of bone, ligaments, cartilage, and fibrous tissue. The concept is usually referred to as skin and soft tissue infections and usually subcutaneous and muscle tissue are involved. The predisposing factors in anaerobic infections are trauma, ischemia, and surgery. The organisms often derive from the fecal or oral flora, particularly in wounds associated with intestinal surgery, decubitus ulcer, and human bites. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1688)
| Descriptor ID |
D018461
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Soft Tissue Infections- Soft Tissue Infections
- Infections, Soft Tissue
- Infection, Soft Tissue
- Soft Tissue Infection
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Soft Tissue Infections" by people in Profiles.
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What is the Utility of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Abscess vs. Cellulitis? J Emerg Med. 2025 May; 72:121-128.
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections (NSTI): Pearls and Pitfalls for the Emergency Clinician. J Emerg Med. 2022 Apr; 62(4):480-491.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for skin and soft-tissue abscesses. CJEM. 2021 Sep; 23(5):597-600.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of?Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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Systemic Antibiotics for the Treatment of?Skin?and?Soft Tissue Abscesses: A?Systematic?Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 01; 73(1):8-16.
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Hot topics in necrotising skin and soft tissue infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Jul; 52(1):1-10.
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Comparison of the loop technique with incision and drainage for soft tissue abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jan; 36(1):128-133.
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What Is the Utility of Ultrasonography for the Identification of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department? Ann Emerg Med. 2017 10; 70(4):580-582.
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Hot topics in the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2016 Jul; 48(1):19-26.
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Predictors of clinical virulence in community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: the importance of USA300 and pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Oct; 53(8):757-65.