STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME MIMICKING TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS IN A HEALTHY ADULT

STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME MIMICKING TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS IN A HEALTHY ADULT

Introduction: Staphylococcal scaled skin syndrome (SSSS) presents generalized form bullous impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection, typically seen in infants and children. SSSS may occur also in adults; however, the majority of adult cases are those with immunosuppression. Aty...

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Main Authors: Tomoko Oishi, Yuka Hanami, Yasunobu Kato, Mikio Otsuka, Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2013-07-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
Subjects:
SSSS
TEN
MRSA
adult
Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2013-3-22-staphylococcal/

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