Recognizing and Managing Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in the Emergency Department
| Autor: | Mai-Anh N. Vu, Adelaide A. Hebert, Quoc-Bao D. Nguyen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Staphylococcus aureus
medicine.medical_specialty Erythroderma medicine.disease_cause Pediatric emergency medicine medicine Humans Child Skin Microbial toxins integumentary system business.industry General Medicine Emergency department Staphylococcal Infections medicine.disease Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome Dermatology Pathophysiology Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Emergency Medicine Proper treatment Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Emergency Service Hospital business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Emergency Care. 38:133-135 |
| ISSN: | 1535-1815 0749-5161 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/pec.0000000000002564 |
| Popis: | Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a superficial blistering disorder caused by exfoliative toxin-releasing strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Bacterial toxins are released hematogenously, and after a prodromal fever and exquisite tenderness of skin, patients present with tender erythroderma and flaccid bullae with subsequent superficial generalized exfoliation. The head-to-toe directed exfoliation lasts up to 10 to 14 days without scarring after proper treatment. Children younger than 6 years are predominantly affected because of their lack of toxin-neutralizing antibodies and the immature renal system's inability to excrete the causative exotoxins. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and essential primary skin lesions used to diagnose staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome are summarized for the pediatric emergency medicine physician. |
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