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6 Οκτ 2024 · Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a systemic cutaneous infection caused by toxin-producing staphylococcal species. The condition presents with desquamation of the skin and may easily be confused with other life-threatening conditions, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a rare, severe, superficial blistering skin disorder which is characterised by the detachment of the outermost skin layer (epidermis). This is triggered by exotoxin release from specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
7 Σεπ 2022 · SSSS occurs when exotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus undergo hematogenous dissemination to the skin (figure 1). The characteristic clinical findings include diffuse skin pain and erythema as well as superficial blistering and desquamation (picture 1A-H).
19 Ιουλ 2023 · Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is characterized by widespread epithelial necrosis and/or superficial blistering of the skin following infection by some toxigenic strains of...
31 Οκτ 2014 · Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a toxin-mediated, epidermolytic condition that uncommonly affects adults. A 51-year-old man receiving chemotherapy for leukemia presented with a large geographic erosion with superficial sloughing and multiple smaller lesions elsewhere.
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening disorder caused most often by a phage group II Staphylococcus aureus infection. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is more common in newborns than in adults.
Key Points. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is an acute epidermolysis caused by a staphylococcal toxin. Infants and children are most susceptible. Symptoms are widespread bullae with epidermal sloughing. Diagnosis is by examination and sometimes biopsy. Treatment is antistaphylococcal antibiotics and local care.
