ALLMedicine™ Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Center

Feb 19th, 2022 - Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) occurs primarily in infants and young children due to hematogenous dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) exfoliative toxin resulting in painful erythema and superficial desquamation of the s...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - A biopsy was performed and sent for immunofluorescence; the results were negative. This, along with the patient’s history of diabetes, led us to the diagnosis of bullosis diabeticorum (BD).

Nov 9th, 2021 - Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a superficial blistering disorder caused by exfoliative toxin-releasing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Bacterial toxins are released hematogenously, and after a prodromal fever and exquisite tenderness of...

Sep 17th, 2021 - A 6-year-old boy with Down's syndrome presented with recurrent episodes of asymptomatic peeling of the skin from the trunk, palms, soles, and face since he was 2 years old. He was the first child of a non-consanguineous marriage. There was no hist...

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Dec 2nd, 2021 - A biopsy was performed and sent for immunofluorescence; the results were negative. This, along with the patient’s history of diabetes, led us to the diagnosis of bullosis diabeticorum (BD).

Dec 16th, 2020 - Eczema herpeticum and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome can be emergencies in children and require immediate care, warned dermatologist George Hightower, MD, PhD, in a presentation at MedscapeLive’s virtual Women’s & Pediatric Dermatology Semin.

May 29th, 2020 - Most impetigo infections are mild, however, complications can occur. These are more likely to occur in certain patient groups, for example neonates and those who are immunosuppressed, and can be life-threatening. In addition to those already highl...

Mar 5th, 2020 - Many pediatric skin conditions can be safely monitored with minimal intervention, but certain skin conditions are emergent and require immediate attention and proper assessment of the neonate, infant, or child. The skin may provide the first prese.

Jan 13th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The incidence of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) - a serious infection that causes peeling, blistering skin and is also known as Ritter disease - among patients at a large Texas hospital has increased over t...

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin infection. The infection causes peeling skin over large parts of the body. It looks like the skin has been scalded or burned by hot liquid. It’s more common in the summer and fall.

ew Staph infections are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, types of germs commonly found on the skin or in the nose of even healthy individuals. Most of the time, these bacteria cause no problems or result in relatively minor skin infections. But ...