Dermatology

A skin and skin structure infection (SSSI), also referred to as acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI) or skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI), is a bacterial infection of the skin and associated soft tissues. These are the common infections of epidermis, dermis, loose connective tissue, mucous membranes, and subcutaneous tissues. Earlier it used to be categorized into complicated skin and skin structure infection and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infection. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the uncomplicated category includes simple abscesses, impetiginous lesions, furuncles, and cellulitis mainly caused by Staphyl...