Ryder is an instructor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. His clinical and research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and digital medical education.
This common skin and soft tissue infection has a high recurrence rate and significant treatment failure. β-Lactams remain effective first-line treatments, though rising resistance to clindamycin and tetracycline, especially in GAS, is a growing concern.
Changes in microbiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns warrant reevaluation of our current therapies for this condition.
