{"id":56,"date":"2023-03-21T13:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2025-09-08T10:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:29:43","slug":"absssi-cellulitis-abrasion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merckconnect.com\/sivextro\/absssi-cellulitis-abrasion\/","title":{"rendered":"ABSSSI – Cellulitis – Skin Abrasion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) Cellulitis: Skin Abrasion<\/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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Nicolas is a 21-year-old male college wrestler who developed pain, as well as redness and warmth around an abrasion on his ankle he got during practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Skin\"Skin<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reported signs and symptoms:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
  • Around abrasion on right ankle: redness, pain, increased local temperature, and edema<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Clinical examination:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    • BMI of 23.2 kg\/m2<\/sup><\/li>
    • Vital Signs: Temp: 98.1\u00b0F; RR: 16 RPM; HR: 65 BPM; BP: 110\/70 mm Hg<\/span><\/li>
    • In ventrolateral aspect of right ankle:~<\/sup>80 cm2<\/sup> area of localized swelling, tenderness, erythema, and warmth<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Lab results:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      • WBC: 12,000 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
        • Seasonal allergies<\/li>
        • Allergic to sulfa medication<\/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 Nicolas may be considered an appropriate candidate for SIVEXTRO<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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