Abstract
The contemporary dermatologist quite often confronts bacterial skin and/or soft tissue infections. Therefore he should be familiar with antibacterial agents, particularly with newer antibiotics and their role in modern chemotherapy. Classification of cutaneous infections on morphologic and clinical criteria are helpful in providing initial clues regarding the most likely responsible pathogens, which will lead to the appropriate antimicrobial chemotherapy. Therefore and despite the scope of the present manual it was considered appropriate to also include some clinical data on the common streptococcal and staphylococcal skin infections, which will help the dermatologist to choose rationally from among the available amtimicrobial agents. Emphasis will be placed on the newer antibacterial agents while for the older ones, the discussion will be confined mainly to their indications in current dermatological therapy.
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