Health Condition 1: L029- Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Gram positive cultures from community acquired/associated skin and soft tissue infection. A skin and soft tissue infection will be considered community-associated/acquired if the infection arose outside the healthcare setting and there is no history of surgery, hospitalization, catheterization, any other invasive procedure in the previous year, antibiotic usage in the previous two months or MRSA isolation in the past.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: samples from-surgical wounds, post instrumentation, diabetic foot infections, human or animal bite infections or from patients with history of hospital stay in last 3 weeks will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess the sensitivity to Cephalexin in bacterial community acquired acute skin and soft tissue infectionsTimepoint: Day 1- At time of sample collection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identify the bacterial profile of community acquired acute skin and soft tissue infectionsTimepoint: Day 1 at time of sample collection | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Drs. Tribedi and Roy Diagnostic Laboratory