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