Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in an Infant

Taksande, A; Vilhekar, K

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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in an Infant

creativeworkseries.issn	ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
dc.contributor.author	Taksande, A
dc.contributor.author	Vilhekar, K
dc.date.accessioned	2026-05-27T07:39:08Z
dc.date.available	2026-05-27T07:39:08Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.description	A Taksande Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra K Vilhekar Prof. and Head of Department of Paediatrics, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a bullous disease of the skin caused by toxins (exfoliatins) secreted by certain types of Staphylococcus aureus. These toxins may act as superantigens, stimulating the proliferation of T lymphocytes, with a massive release of cytokines and consequent epidermal damage. In neonates, the lesions are mostly found on the perineum or periumbilically, while the extremities are more commonly affected in older children. The disease begins with erythema and fever, followed by formation of large fluid filled bullae which quickly rupture on slightest pressure to leave extensive areas of denuded skin. We present a case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in infant.
dc.identifier	https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v32i2.5494
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/6269
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
dc.subject	Staphylococcal
dc.subject	Scalded skin
dc.subject	Nikolsky sign
dc.subject	Infant
dc.title	Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in an Infant
dc.type	Article
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local.article.type	Case Report
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