Chapter 70- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Discuss characteristics of the skin that render it resistant to infection.
2. Describe the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and complications associated with skin and soft tissue infections.
3. Identify the desired therapeutic outcomes for patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
4. Recommend appropriate empirical and definitive antimicrobial regimens when given a diagnosis, physical examination, and laboratory findings.
5. Monitor chosen antimicrobial therapy for safety and efficacy.

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