PART 8: Infectious Diseases
SECTION 2 Clinical Syndromes: Community-Acquired Infections
125 Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues
 | Figure 125-1 Structural components of the skin and soft tissue, superficial infections, and infections of the deeper structures. The rich capillary network beneath the dermal papillae plays a key role in the localization of infection and in the development of the acute inflammatory reaction. |
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 | Figure 125-2 Computed tomography showing edema and inflammation of the left chest wall in a patient with necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis caused by group A Streptococcus. |
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