Editing Skin infections (section)

== Bacteriology ==
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|'''Exposure'''
|'''Pathogen'''
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|Most common pathogens (regardless of exposure)
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** Group A ''Streptococcus'' (ie, ''Streptococcus pyogenes'')
** Non-group A, beta-hemolytic streptococci (groups B, C, G, and F)
** ''Staphylococcus aureus'' (''S. aureus'')
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|Cirrhosis
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** Gram-negative bacilli:
** ''Klebsiella'' spp
** ''Escherichia coli''
** ''Vibrio vulnificus'' and ''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''*
** ''Aeromonas'' spp*
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|Splenic or humoral immune dysfunction
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** Encapsulated bacteria:
** ''Streptococcus pneumoniae''
** ''Haemophilus influenzae''
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|Neutropenia
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** ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' and other Gram-negative bacilli
** ''Clostridium'' spp
** Invasive fungal infections
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|Fresh water (lakes, rivers)
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** ''Aeromonas hydrophila''
** ''Plesiomonas shigelloides''
** ''Edwardsiella tarda''
** ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''
** ''Shewanella'' spp
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|Salt water
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** ''Vibrio vulnificus'' and ''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''
** ''Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae''
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|Shellfish ingestion, especially oysters
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** ''Vibrio vulnificus'' and ''Vibrio parahaemolyticus''
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|Animal bite
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** ''See separate topic 'bites'''
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|Human bite
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** ''See separate topic 'bites'''
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|Traumatic wound contaminated by soil
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** ''Clostridium'' spp
** ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' and other Gram-negative bacilli
** Fungi (eg, mucormycosis)
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|Nail puncture through sneakers
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** ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''
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|Recent travel
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** Depends on the location of travel
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[[Category:Skin, soft tissue and wounds]]
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