Soft Tissue Infections

"Soft Tissue Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Infections of non-skeletal tissue, i.e., exclusive of bone, ligaments, cartilage, and fibrous tissue. The concept is usually referred to as skin and soft tissue infections and usually subcutaneous and muscle tissue are involved. The predisposing factors in anaerobic infections are trauma, ischemia, and surgery. The organisms often derive from the fecal or oral flora, particularly in wounds associated with intestinal surgery, decubitus ulcer, and human bites. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1688)

Descriptor ID	D018461
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.820
Concept/Terms	Soft Tissue Infections Soft Tissue Infections Infections, Soft Tissue Infection, Soft Tissue Soft Tissue Infection

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Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Soft Tissue Infections [C01.539.820]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1999	1	1	2
2005	2	0	2
2007	1	0	1
2009	2	2	4
2014	3	0	3
2015	2	1	3
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	3	2	5
2022	1	0	1

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Erickson BA, Miller AC, Warner HL, Drobish JN, Koeneman SH, Cavanaugh JE, Polgreen PM. Understanding the Prodromal Period of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Genitalia (Fournier's Gangrene) and the Incidence, Duration, and Risk Factors Associated With Potential Missed Opportunities for an Earlier Diagnosis: A Population-based Longitudinal Study. J Urol. 2022 12; 208(6):1259-1267.

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Whitaker CM, Low S, Gorbachova T, Raphael JS, Williamson C. Imaging and Laboratory Workup for Hand Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):285-299.

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Intravia JM, Osterman MN, Tosti R. Antibiotic Management and Antibiotic Resistance in Hand Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):301-305.

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Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N. Fingertip Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):313-321.

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Nawijn F, Verhiel SHWL, Lunn KN, Eberlin KR, Hietbrink F, Chen NC. Factors Associated with Mortality and Amputation Caused by Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections of the Upper Extremity: A Retrospective Cohort Study. World J Surg. 2020 03; 44(3):730-740.

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Gittens AT, Clarke JD, Abdelbaki S, Kwon JS. A 72-Year-Old Man With a Violaceous Rash?and Sepsis. Chest. 2020 02; 157(2):e41-e45.

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O'Neil JT. What Is the Optimal Method to Perform Bone Biopsy (Method, Location, Imaging Use) for Patients With Foot and Ankle Infections? Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Jul; 40(1_suppl):38S-39S.

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Savage SA, Li SW, Utter GH, Cox JA, Wydo SM, Cahill K, Sarani B, Holzmacher J, Duane TM, Gandhi RR, Zielinski MD, Ray-Zack M, Tierney J, Chapin T, Murphy PB, Vogt KN, Schroeppel TJ, Callaghan E, Kobayashi L, Coimbra R, Schuster KM, Gillaspie D, Timsina L, Louis A, Crandall M. The EGS grading scale for skin and soft-tissue infections is predictive of poor outcomes: a multicenter validation study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 04; 86(4):601-608.

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Gelbard RB, Ferrada P, Yeh DD, Williams BH, Loor M, Yon J, Mentzer C, Khwaja K, Khan MA, Kohli A, Bulger EM, Robinson BRH. Optimal timing of initial debridement for necrotizing soft tissue infection: A Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 07; 85(1):208-214.

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Taub D, Yampolsky A, Diecidue R, Gold L. Controversies in the Management of Oral and Maxillofacial Infections. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2017 Nov; 29(4):465-473.

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