Skin diseases affect 20-33% of the population at any one time, and around 54% of the UK population will experience a skin condition in a given year. Nurses observe the skin of their patients daily and ...

The skin is the body’s largest and heaviest organ. It is made up of several different types of cells and its main purpose is to protect the inside of the body from the environment. Alongside its role ...

Appropriate antibiotic management of these cases remains a challenge because of emerging resistance among pathogens such as MRSA, VRE and certain Gram-negative bacilli (i.e., ESBL-producing ...

Acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections are associated with substantial morbidity and health care costs. Omadacycline, an aminomethylcycline antibiotic that can be administered once daily ...

Simple, uncomplicated SSSIs include erysipelas, cellulitis, furuncles, superficial abscesses and wound infections, whereas deeper complicated SSSIs (cSSSIs) include necrotizing fasciitis, myositis and ...