Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

This condition is treated in the Infectious diseases clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply to referral standards and also include:

• History of onset of condition
• Past and present treatments
• Previous surgery
• Co-morbidities in particular immunosuppression or diabetes mellitus
• Clear description of the lesion
• Current health and impact of lesion on ADLs

Tests

• Swab of purulent discharge
• FBE
• U&Es
• LFTs
• Culture results if relevant

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Infectious Diseases clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

? Systemically unwell patients

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Urgent (Category 1)

? Immunocompromised patients

Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review.

We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

North West Regional Hospital
Phone: 03 6493 6300
Fax: 03 6464 1924

South

Wellington Clinics (Level 10)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 3982