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ForwardPIDS: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTI)
This session will review evidence-based practice for the diagnosis and treatment of skin and soft tissue infections in children. Review the key clinical diagnostic features for skin and soft tissue infections. Apply this knowledge to clinical case scenarios.
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Copyright © 2023 by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. Individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 0.25 NAPNAP contact hours of which 0.25 is pharmacology content.
Target Audience
Pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses
Learning Objectives
Identify the most common pathogens that cause skin and soft tissue infections
Classify purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infection
State the first-line antibiotic treatment for purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections
Define failure of initial outpatient antibiotic and next steps
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Presentation Handout | 1.18 MB |
Susan Russo, MSN, CPNP-PC, Dell Children’s
Rachel Quirt, MSN, CPNP-PC, Dell Children’s
No disclosures to report.
No active or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation.
This continuing education activity is administered by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) as an agency providing continuing education credit. individuals who complete this program and earn a 70% or higher score on the post test will be awarded 0.25 NAPNAP contact hours of which 0.25 is pharmacology content.
Available Credit
- 0.25 Contact hours