Localised bacterial skin infections in General Practice – Certificate of Completion

Understand the variable presentations of localised bacterial skin infections
Recognise
- their degree of severity
- the mode of transmission of infection
Understand
- risk factors that can have an impact on bacterial skin infections
- their severity
- how they are spread
Understand
- the range of bacteria involved in commonly acquired localised skin infections in Australia and the appropriate treatments
- the importance of microscopy and culture
- the appropriate use of antibiotics
- the potential for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Australia and the implications for treatment
- the risks posed by Streptococcus pyogenes skin infections within certain racial groups in Australia and the implications for treatment
- Understand the role of topical antibiotics in the treatment of minor bacterial skin infections
Provide patients and their families with practical information on the control of infection and hygiene in the home