Case Report: Recurrent Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Healthy Term Neonate Despite Full Course of Antibiotic Therapy

Case Report: Recurrent Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Healthy Term Neonate Despite Full Course of Antibiotic Therapy

Background Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) describes a blistering skin infection caused by the exfoliative toxin in the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. It more commonly affects the infant population and is characterized by large blistering bullae that rupture upon application of pres...

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Main Authors: Indira Bhavsar, Rebecca Hayes, Amy Vaughan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Marshall University 2016-01-01
Series:Marshall Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Online Access:https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=mjm

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