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SM Journal of Pediatrics

Severe Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Following Purulent Conjunctivitis

[ ISSN : 3067-9990 ]

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Received: 11-Aug-2017

Accepted: 20-Sep-2017

Published: 18-Sep-2017

Case Report | Volume 2 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Esra Türe¹*, Abdullah Yazar¹, and Fatih Akın¹

¹Department of Pediatric Emergency, Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey

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Esra Türe, Department of Pediatric Emergency, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Medical Faculty, 42080, Meram-Konya, Turkey, Tel: +90 332 223 6797; Fax: +90 332 223 6181;

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome; Pediatric intensive care unit; Purulent conjunctivitis

Abstract

Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) is an uncommon toxin-mediated disease which causes blistering and desquamation of the skin and induced by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). SSSS in neonates is a rare condition and most commonly seen in children aged 6 months to 5 years, with the highest probability of disease being between 2-3 years. This report presents a 35-day-old infant who developed exfoliation and peeling of the skin after purulent conjunctivitis.

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Türe E, Yazar A and Ak?n F. Severe Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome Following Purulent Conjunctivitis. SM J Pediatr. 2017; 2(1): 1009.