00:02 Okay, having made the diagnosis, let's talk about some downstream complications of skin and soft tissue infections. 00:08 First off, sepsis and bacteremia. 00:11 We're certainly more worried about that in anyone whose immunocompromised and there can be some significant hematogenous complications of bacteremia. 00:18 And here they are: Septic arthritis, endocarditis which he's already susceptible for in light of his injection drug use, and then osteomyelitis as well particularly in folks with diabetes. 00:29 In addition, there are some immune-mediated complications that can occur as well: staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis again which could occur weeks after the initial infection and then toxic shock syndrome which is most commonly seen in necrotizing fasciitis.
The lecture Complications of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections by Stephen Holt, MD, MS is from the course Skin Infections.
Which of the following complications is considered an immune-mediated complication of skin and soft infections?
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