Best Practices for the Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) pose significant challenges for patients in community and hospital settings. The effective management of SSTIs requires a strong understanding of their associated risk factors and pathophysiology, as well as knowledge pertaining to diagnosis and effective management strategies. Pharmacy team members play crucial roles in preventing and managing SSTIs via interprofessional collaboration with healthcare teams and providing patient and caregiver education. This continuing education presentation will discuss common risk factors for SSTIs and related pathophysiology, etiology, and epidemiology. Additionally, this program will review the classification of SSTIs and management strategies in detail.