TY - JOUR
T1 - Infectious complications of dermatologic procedures
AU - Wood, Lance D.
AU - Warner, Nicole M.
AU - Billingsley, Elizabeth M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - Although the infection rate of dermatologic procedures is extremely low, it is important to understand the serious complications that may result from one of these rare events. With the ever increasing number of dermatologic procedures performed, research continues to build regarding cutaneous infections. In order to properly treat a surgical site infection, the etiology and course of the infection must be known. The common microbes, types of infections, prophylaxis, and treatments involved in dermatologic surgery are reviewed.
AB - Although the infection rate of dermatologic procedures is extremely low, it is important to understand the serious complications that may result from one of these rare events. With the ever increasing number of dermatologic procedures performed, research continues to build regarding cutaneous infections. In order to properly treat a surgical site infection, the etiology and course of the infection must be known. The common microbes, types of infections, prophylaxis, and treatments involved in dermatologic surgery are reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01453.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01453.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22515671
AN - SCOPUS:84860202022
SN - 1396-0296
VL - 24
SP - 558
EP - 570
JO - Dermatologic Therapy
JF - Dermatologic Therapy
IS - 6
ER -