Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in neonate: Another face of CA-MRSA

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in neonate: Another face of CA-MRSA

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), also known as Ritter’s disease, in its severe form occurs predominantly in infants and children. It is caused by infection with group II (often phage group 71) Staphylococcus aureus. The foci of infection include nasopharynx, less commonly umbilicus, urin...

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Main Authors: M Mohamadiya Rizwana, S Shanmugapriya, M Jaya Sudha, B Appalaraju, S Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
bullae
erythema
infant
skin lesions
toxin
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_833_23
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