Six Cases of Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome.
- Author:
Yoon Dong KIM
1
;
Min Soo PARK
;
Ki Beom SUHR
;
Jeung Hoon LEE
;
Jang Kyu PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chungnam University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. seokb@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- MeSH:
Blister;
Child;
Dermatitis, Exfoliative;
Humans;
Impetigo;
Skin Diseases;
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(2):147-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome encompasses a spectrum of blistering skin disease that ranges in severity from localized bullous impetigo to a generalized syndrome with cutaneous tenderness, widespread blistering, and superficial denudation or desquamation. This disorder is induced by the exfoliative toxin of Stapylococcus aureus. The intermediate form of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome may be seen that begin as localized bullous impetigo but evolve to produce regionally limited bullae and denuded areas that may or may not harbor causative microorganism. We report six cases of the intermediate form of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in Daejeon for a short time. All cases occurred in children under 5 years of age and showed localized bullae and erythroderma with positive Nikolsky's sign.
