Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Quiz

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?

This is caused by toxins produced during infection by a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus and affects the skin. The skin blisters and peels off, leaving a red layer that looks like burned or scalded skin. Infants and children are at higher risk, including those with a weak immune system.

Symptoms of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

  • Scaly skin that flakes off

  • Sores or ulcers of the skin

  • Blisters

  • Affected area of skin has stinging or tingling

Questions your doctor may ask to check for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

  • Do you have scaly skin that flakes off?

  • Do you have skin ulcers (sores)?

  • Do you have blisters on your skin?

  • Do you have any pain or tingling in the affected areas of the skin?

Treatment for staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

Treatment of this condition usually requires hospitalization. Initially, antibiotics will often be injected into the vein. Treatment also involves meticulous wound care, which is sometimes done in a burn unit or ward of the hospital. Patients usually recover well with treatment and without scarring.

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References

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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448135/

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  • Liy-Wong C, Pope E, Weinstein M, Lara-Corrales I. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: An epidemiological and clinical review of 84 cases. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Jan;38(1):149-153. doi: 10.1111/pde.14470. Epub 2020 Dec 1. PMID: 33283348.

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Saqib Baig

Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care, Internal medicine)

Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.

Yukiko Ueda

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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