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Did you know…? The arm, finger, leg, and toe were the most commonly affected body sites for cases of cellulitis/abscess and carbuncle/furuncle skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). The total number of inpatient and outpatient diagnoses for which the body location was specified was 142,214.

This report documents body sites affected by skin and soft tissue infections among active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2013 – 2016.

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