{"id":54,"date":"2023-03-21T13:13:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:49:16","slug":"absssi-cellulitis-sunburn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/absssi-cellulitis-sunburn\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSSSI – Cellulitis – Severe Sunburn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) Cellulitis: Severe Sunburn<\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Not an actual patient<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lilly is a 37-year-old female nurse who developed severe sunburn. This led to broken skin, which became infected just above her right shoulder blade on the back. She noticed redness, swelling, and area felt warm to the touch, so she suspected possible infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reported signs and symptoms:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
  • Above right shoulder blade on her back: pain that wouldn\u2019t subside, burning sensation, and local increase in temperature<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Clinical examination:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    • BMI of 20.0 kg\/m2<\/sup><\/li>
    • Vital Signs: Temp: 98.0\u00b0F; RR: 17 RPM; HR: 110 BPM;
      BP: 110\/70 mm Hg<\/li>
    • On her back:~<\/sup>100 cm2<\/sup> patch of erythematous, tender, warm skin<\/li>
    • Some swelling, with no drainage<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Lab results:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      • WBC: 11,000 x 103<\/sup> cells\/mL<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Diagnosis:<\/strong> ABSSSI (cellulitis)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Other medical factors:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
        • None<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          Next steps:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
          • Initiate empiric antimicrobial therapy<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            Patients like Lilly may be considered an appropriate candidate for SIVEXTRO<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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