CASE REPORT
Year : 2014  |  Volume : 7  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 189-191

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: A dermatological emergency in pediatrician's hand


Department of Pediatrics, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

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Kadke Shreedhara Avabratha
Department of Pediatrics, Fr. Muller Medical College, Mangalore- 575 002, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.126336

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a toxin-mediated exfoliating skin condition predominated by desquamation and blistering. Retrospective analysis of cases between 2010 and 2012, over a period of 2 years identified eight cases with SSSS. All cases identified were under 1 year of age. Erythema and exfoliative lesions were the initial symptoms followed by fever. Blood culture was positive for Staphylococcal aureus in 25% cases and pus culture positive in 37%. No methicillin-resistant S. aureus were found and all responded to common antibiotics. Due to early identification and antibiotic treatment, all the cases recovered completely.


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