Table 2

Proportional distributions of skin and soft tissue infections by groups and categories 2005-2007 (patient no. = 10,390)*

Variables

n

%

Superficial infections

6,840

56.9

Acute lymphadenitis

136

1.1

Carbuncle/funruncle

224

1.9

Cellulitis/abscess of finger/toe

368

3.1

Impetigo

28

0.2

Amputation stump infection

28

0.2

Other cellulitis/abscess

5,982

49.7

Other local soft tissue infection

252

2.1

Deeper or healthcare-associated infections

4,317

35.9

Anal/rectal abscess

626

5.2

Chronic ulcer of specified/unspecified sites

57

0.5

Decubitus ulcer

1,324

11.0

Infection due to vascular device/implant

377

3.1

Pilonidal cyst with abscess

17

0.1

Post-operation wound infection

1,262

10.5

Post-traumatic wound infection

212

1.8

Lower limb ulcer except decubitus

498

4.1

Gangrenous or necrotizing Infections

873

7.3

Gangrene

506

4.2

Necrotizing fasciitis

357

3.0

Fournier's gangrene

42

0.3

Total

12,030

100.0

*Patients may have more than one group of skin and soft tissue infection.

Shen and Lu BMC Infectious Diseases 2010 10:151   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-10-151