Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2010Vol. 51pp. -
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Abstract
Hospitalizations for SSTI were common; more than half were due to cellulitis or cutaneous abscess. Frequent use of potentially unnecessary diagnostic studies, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, and prolonged treatment courses in these patients suggest targets for antimicrobial stewardship programs.