CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

The Burden of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Diagnosis

Episode Summary

Listen as Martin Krsak, MD, MSc, FASAM, discusses the prevalence and impact of skin and soft tissue infections, differences in clinical presentation and etiology between purulent and nonpurulent infections, and complications that should be ruled out before initiating treatment.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Martin Krsak, MD, MSc, FASAM, provides background and context on skin and soft tissue infections. Listen as he gives perspectives on:

• Epidemiology and clinical outcomes
• Economic impact
• Bacterial etiology
• Importance of appropriate antimicrobial prescribing
• Clinical presentation
• Severity classification and distinction between purulent and nonpurulent infections
• Role of incision and debridement vs antimicrobial management
• Complications to be ruled out prior to treatment

Faculty:
Martin Krsak, MD, MSc, FASAM
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases 
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, Colorado

Link to full program: 

• CCO: https://bit.ly/3J4mg8h
• ProCE: https://bit.ly/3P0vB4E