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* Lymphangitis caused by recurrent skin infections due to [[Streptococcus pyogenes|group A beta-hemolytic streptococci]] can be prevented by prophylactic administration of antibiotics can reduce the risk of these skin infections complicating into lymphangitis.<ref name="pmid23466022">{{cite journal| author=Moran GJ, Abrahamian FM, Lovecchio F, Talan DA| title=Acute bacterial skin infections: developments since the 2005 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. | journal=J Emerg Med | year= 2013 | volume= 44 | issue= 6 | pages= e397-412 | pmid=23466022 | doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.050 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23466022 }} </ref> | * Lymphangitis caused by recurrent skin infections due to [[Streptococcus pyogenes|group A beta-hemolytic streptococci]] can be prevented by prophylactic administration of antibiotics can reduce the risk of these skin infections complicating into lymphangitis.<ref name="pmid23466022">{{cite journal| author=Moran GJ, Abrahamian FM, Lovecchio F, Talan DA| title=Acute bacterial skin infections: developments since the 2005 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines. | journal=J Emerg Med | year= 2013 | volume= 44 | issue= 6 | pages= e397-412 | pmid=23466022 | doi=10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.050 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23466022 }} </ref> | ||
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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
- ↑ 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.