Ultrasound features of purulent skin and soft tissue infection without abscess.

Courtney E NelsonAaron E ChenRichard D BellahDavid M BikoVictor M Ho-FungMichael L FrancavillaRui XiaoSummer L Kaplan

Published in: Emergency radiology (2018)

Cobblestoning or interstitial fluid on US may indicate presence of culture-positive, purulent SSTI in patients without US appearance of abscess. Although our study has limitations due to its retrospective design, this US appearance should alert imagers that the patient may benefit from early I & D.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
cross sectional
rare case
patient reported
clinical decision support