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    Treatment of Recurrent Severe Cellulitis with a Pill in Pocket Approach.

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    Author
    Doub, James B
    Date
    2022-01-14
    Journal
    Infection & Chemotherapy
    Publisher
    Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, Korean Society for AIDS
    Type
    Article
    
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    https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2021.0095
    Abstract
    Cellulitis is a common condition that plagues healthcare systems and is associated with significant healthcare costs and resource allocations. With ample antimicrobial therapy this infectious syndrome can be easily treated but recurrence is common. Many conditions predispose patients to be at risk for recurrent cellulitis with chronic lymphoedema being a significant risk factor secondary to pooling of lymphatic fluid and impaired local immune responses. Moreover, patients with chronic lymphoedema can be at risk for acute onset of severe cellulitis requiring urgent medical evaluation and treatment. Consequently, to prevent recurrent cellulitis episodes, the use of long-term oral antibiotics has been advocated, but when recurrences occur despite long-term antibiotic use limited options are available. In this case report, a unique treatment approach for preventing severe cellulitis is discussed with a pill in the pocket approach with the use of oral tedizolid. This has thwarted the need for recurrent hospitalizations and reduced health care costs for this individual patient. Herein this treatment approach is discussed as is the rationale for using tedizolid instead of other antibiotics.
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    Copyright © 2022 by The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, and The Korean Society for AIDS.
    Keyword
    Cellulitis
    Lymphoedema
    Oxazolidinones
    Streptococcus
    Tedizolid
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10713/18132
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.3947/ic.2021.0095
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