"Soft Tissue Infections" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Soft Tissue Infections- Soft Tissue Infections
- Infections, Soft Tissue
- Infection, Soft Tissue
- Soft Tissue Infection
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Soft Tissue Infections" by people in Profiles.
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Characteristics associated with motivation to stop substance use and improve skin and needle hygiene among hospitalized patients who inject drugs. Subst Abus. 2022; 43(1):878-883.
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A randomized controlled trial of a brief behavioral intervention to reduce skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108646.
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Self-treatment of skin infections by people who inject drugs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 01 01; 206:107695.
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Risk Factors Associated With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Among Hospitalized People Who Inject Drugs. J Addict Med. 2017 Nov/Dec; 11(6):461-467.
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Treatment failure and costs in patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections: a South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2013 Sep-Oct; 26(5):508-17.
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Prevalence, severity, and treatment of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections in 10 medical clinics in Texas: a South Texas Ambulatory Research Network (STARNet) study. J Am Board Fam Med. 2011 Sep-Oct; 24(5):543-50.
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US hospitalizations and costs for illicit drug users with soft tissue infections. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2010 Oct; 37(4):508-18.
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Drug users seeking emergency care for soft tissue infection at high risk for subsequent hospitalization and death. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2008 Nov; 69(6):924-32.
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Predictors of hospitalization for injection drug users seeking care for soft tissue infections. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Mar; 22(3):382-8.
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Type and location of injection drug use-related soft tissue infections predict hospitalization. J Urban Health. 2003 Mar; 80(1):127-36.