Master common skin and soft tissues infections: cellulitis, abscesses, human and animal bites with returning guest, infectious diseases expert, Dr Boghuma Titanji MD, PhD @boghuma (Emory; TED).

Credits

Written (including CME) and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art and Infographic by: Beth Garbitelli
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Boghuma Titanji MD, M.Sc., DTM&H, PhD

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Time Stamps*

*Note: Time Stamps refer to ad free version.

00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
02:00 Picks of the Week
06:00 Definitions, Initial Approach to cellulitis
10:35 Nonpurulent cellulitis; antibiotic choice 18:10 Fish handler’s disease
24:30 Recurrent cellulitis
31:30 Purulent cellulitis and MRSA; Antibiotic choice; Step down therapy
47:33 Abscesses; Adjuvant antibiotics; Packing Wounds
53:30 Decolonization for recurrent MRSA infections
56:30 Human Bites (clenched fist injury); Dog bites and Cat bites
67:10 Take home points and Outro

#246 Take a Bite out of Cellulitis with Dr Boghuma Titanji

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast