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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]; Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [3]

Overview

Principles of Therapy

Medical management of lymphadenopathy depends on the underlying cause.

Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitic medications are prescribed for infections due to bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites respectively.
Chemotherapy is instituted for those tumors that cannot be treated by surgery.
Radiation therapy is used in refractory tumors and metastatic tumors.

Therapy Based on Clinical Form

Generalized Lymphadenitis

Pathogen Based Therapy

▸ Click on the following categories to expand treatment regimens.^[1]

Bacteria

Chlamydia

Fungi

Viral

Protozoans

Helminths

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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[pmid23466022-1] 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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 ==Therapy Based on Clinical Form==
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+====Pathogen Based Therapy====
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+'''Protozoans'''
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+'''Helminths'''
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 ==References==