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Lymphangitis secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Lymphangitis being a manifestation of wide concurrently occurring spectrum of manifestations or pathologies. There is no established method of prevention of lymphangitis. Lymphangitis caused by recurrent skin infections due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci can be prevented by prophylactic administration of antibiotics can reduce the risk of these skin infections complicating into lymphangitis.
Primary prevention
- There is no established primary prevention measure for lymphangitis
- Lymphangitis caused by recurrent skin infections due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci can be prevented by prophylactic administration of antibiotics can reduce the risk of these skin infections complicating into lymphangitis.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Moran GJ, Abrahamian FM, Lovecchio F, Talan DA (2013). “Acute bacterial skin infections: developments since the 2005 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines”. J Emerg Med. 44 (6): e397–412. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.050. PMID 23466022.
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