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Section: CME Category: General Medicine Wound Care

Skin and Soft-Tissue Lower Extremity Infections Caused By Gram-Negative Infections

Robert Smith, DPM, MSc, RPh, SrFNAP

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) frequently are encountered in clinical practice, and gram-negative bacilli (GNB) constitute an underrated portion of their etiology. The rate of GNB-causing SSTIs is increasing, especially with the rise in antimicrobial resistance. Although the diagnosis of SSTIs mostly is clinical, rapid diagnostic modalities can shorten the time to initiate proper therapy and improving outcomes. Novel antibiotics are active against GNB SSTIs and can be of great value in the management. This presentation provides an overview of the role of GNB in SSTIs and summarizes their epidemiology, risk factors, outcome, and clinical management.

CME (Credits: 1)

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Goals and Objectives
  1. Appreciate and understand the relative occurrence of Skin and Soft-tissue lower extremity infections caused by Gram-negative Infections.
  2. Appreciate the available treatments and management options for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI) caused by gram negative infections.
  3. Acknowledge and demonstrate the knowledge that of the available References that may be used to treat SSTIs.
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  • CME (Credits: 1)

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    Release Date: 04/29/2025 Expiration Date: 04/28/2028

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  • It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems and it's accreditors to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.

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    Robert Smith has nothing to disclose.