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Hi Claudia. Great job explaining this bacterial skin infection. Your case study was awesome too. You mentioned the patient's presentation, costive organisms, complications, and diagnostics nicely. I believe this is talking about cellulitis because the description of the patient's risk factors such as diabetes, venous insufficiency, obesity, and skin maceration between the toes. Let's not forget that you mentioned bacteremia, osteomyelitis, and endocarditis. Piggybacking on your point about cultures helping to identify the organism, in most common cases of cellulitis, diagnosis is clinical. Question for you, How would you manage the underlying risk factors such as macerations between the toes or poor venous return to prevent recurrence? Thank you! Need Assignment Help?