Guidelines
Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI)

Skin and Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI)

Initial Management

Inclusion Criteria: Presence of skin/soft tissue infection (SSTI)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Animal bite (refer to Animal Bite Pathway - see below)
  • <2 month of age, OR born prematurely and <1 year old
  • Immunocompromised
  • Orbital/preseptal cellulitis (refer to Preseptal & Orbital Cellulitis Pathway - see below)
  • Intra-abdominal surgical site infection
  • CNS surgical site infection
  • Genitourinary surgical site infection
  • Trauma with debris

Note

Outline area of infection with a skin marker to help monitor clinical progress

Additional Resources

Contacts:

  • Grace Hong, APRN
  • Jennifer Girotto, PharmD
  • Hassan El Chebib, MD

Last Updated: 02.01.21