Sequential Cases of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Author: Yoon Joo KIM ¹ ; Jae Hong CHOI ; Young Mi YOON
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1. Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju, Korea. jhchoi@jejunu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Staphylococcal scaled skin syndrome; Infant, premature; Intensive care units, neonatal
MeSH: Acute Kidney Injury; Bacteremia; Child; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Skin Diseases; Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome; Staphylococcus aureus
From:Neonatal Medicine 2019;26(3):174-178
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (4S) is an exfoliative skin disease caused by Staphylococcus aureus toxins. 4S usually has a benign course in young infants and children; however, it could be fatal in preterm infants, especially very low birth weight infants. We experienced two sequential 4S cases that occurred in the neonatal intensive care unit. One of the patients had complications such as bacteremia and acute kidney injury.