2022emaApproval — Ertapenem sodium· Treatment Ertapenem SUN is indicated in paediatric patients (3 months to 17 years of age) and in adults for the treatment of the following infections when caused by bacteria known or very likely to be susceptible to ertapenem and when parenteral therapy is required (see sections 4.4 and 5.1): Intra-abdominal infections Community acquired pneumonia Acute gynaecological infections Diabetic foot infections of the skin and soft tissue (see section 4.4) Prevention Ertapenem SUN is indicated in adults for the prophylaxis of surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery (see section 4.4). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2020emaApproval — Tigecycline· Tygecycline Accord is indicated in adults and in children from the age of eight years for the treatment of the following infections (see sections 4.4 and 5.1): Complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI), excluding diabetic foot infections (see section 4.4) Complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) Tygecycline Accord should be used only in situations where other alternative antibiotics are not suitable (see sections 4.4, 4.8 and 5.1). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2017emaApproval — Daptomycin· Daptomycin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTI). Adult patients with right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE) due to Staphylococcus aureus. It isrecommended that the decision to use daptomycin should take into account the antibacterial susceptibility of the organism and should be based on expert advice. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB). In adults, use in bacteraemia should be associated with RIE or with cSSTI, while in paediatric patients, use in bacteraemia should be associated with cSSTI. Daptomycin is active against Gram positive bacteria only. In mixed infections where Gram negative and/or certain types of anaerobic bacteria are suspected, daptomycin should be co-administered with appropriate antibacterial agent(s). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2012emaApproval — Ceftaroline fosamil· Zinforo is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in neonates, infants, children, adolescents and adults: Complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI) Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2006emaApproval — Tigecycline· Tygacil is indicated in adults and in children from the age of eight years for the treatment of the following infections: Complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTI), excluding diabetic foot infections Complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) Tygacil should be used only in situations where other alternative antibiotics are not suitable. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2006emaApproval — Daptomycin· Cubicin is indicated for the treatment of the following infections. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with complicated skin and soft-tissue infections (cSSTI). Adult patients with right-sided infective endocarditis (RIE) due to Staphylococcus aureus. It is recommended that the decision to use daptomycin should take into account the antibacterial susceptibility of the organism and should be based on expert advice. Adult and paediatric (1 to 17 years of age) patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB). In adults, use in bacteraemia should be associated with RIE or with cSSTI, while in paediatric patients, use in bacteraemia should be associated with cSSTI. Daptomycin is active against Gram positive bacteria only. In mixed infections where Gram negative and/or certain types of anaerobic bacteria are suspected, Cubicin should be co-administered with appropriate antibacterial agent(s). Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

2002emaApproval — Ertapenem sodium· Treatment Treatment of the following infections when caused by bacteria known or very likely to be susceptible to ertapenem and when parenteral therapy is required: intra-abdominal infections; community-acquired pneumonia; acute gynaecological infections; diabetic foot infections of the skin and soft tissue. Prevention Invanz is indicated in adults for the prophylaxis of surgical site infection following elective colorectal surgery. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. source ↗

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Research activity

2 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time

20182020

Most influential

Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update).

Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2020 · 449 cites

A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2018 · 353 cites

Recent publications

Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update).

Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2020 · 449 cites

A Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2018 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Society for Microbiology.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2018 · 353 cites

Leading journals2

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America1
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews1

Leading researchers8

Abbas ZG1
Aragón-Sánchez J1
Binnicker MJ1
Campbell S1
Carroll KC1
Chapin KC1
Diggle M1
Embil JM1

Affiliations (unnormalised)6

Abbas Medical Centre1
Alberta Public Laboratories1
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center1
Department of Laboratory Medicine1
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine1
Departments of Medicine and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

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)

Identifiers

MeSHSoft Tissue Infections

References & data sources

Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.