Wound and Soft Tissue Infections
Epidemiology
Bacteria infections occur in 2-4% of surgeries in North America.
Pathogenesis
Pathogens differ based on type of wound.
Surgical wound infections include
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Enterococci
- Coagulase negative Staph
- Escherichia coli
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Traumatic wounds are often infected with
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Streptococci
- Clostridium
- Vibrio vulnificus
Burns
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Enterobacter cloacae
- coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Escherichia coli
- Enterococcus
Bites
- Pasturella maltocida
- Capnocytophaga canimorsus
- Eikenella corrodens
- Peptostreptococci
- Streptococci alpha and beta
Clincial Manifestations
Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment