Opportunities and Obstacles in the Prevention of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections Among Military Personnel
Abstract
Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) are an important cause of infectious disease morbidity among military populations. Due to the high direct and indirect costs associated with SSTIs, particularly with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections, there remains a critical need for the development and evaluation of SSTI prevention strategies among high-risk military personnel. Herein, we review efforts of the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP) related to the prevention of SSTIs in the military.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usz105
Entities
People
- Carey D. Schlett
- David R. Tribble
- Eugene V Millar
- Jason W. Bennett
- Michael W. Ellis
- Natasha N. Law
- Timothy J. Whitman
Organizations
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Department of Defense
- University of Toledo
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center