Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Guidelines Pocketcard 2010: Surgical & Medical Management

GUIDELINES Pocketcards™ are multifold pocketcards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Complicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections GUIDELINES Pocketcard is endorsed by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) and based on the latest SIS guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains screening, diagnostics, treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring, and counseling points. It also provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including key points; management algorithm for surgical infections; comprehensive table of conditions and pathogen associations; empiric antibiotic treatment recommendations; appropriate antimicrobial regimens for specific pathogens; management in the immune-compromised host; current medication tables with brand and generic names; and detailed drug information including strengths, formulations, and comments. Applications include point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.