Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in a Preterm Infant

On the 25th day of his life, the patient developed diffuse blanching erythema which started around the nose followed by appearance of bullous lesions on the extremities, neck and upper back regions (Figure 1). Blood cultures did not yield any growth but nose culture was positive for oxacillin-sensit...

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Published inJournal of pioneering medical sciences Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 47
Main Authors Demirel, Gamze, Sahin, Sifa, Karavar, Hande Nur, Gundogdu, Semra, Vatansever, Binay, Yuksel, Mavise, Tastekin, Ayhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Karachi JOURNAL OF PIONEERING MEDICAL SCIENCES 01.10.2017
Journal of Pakistan Medical Students
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Babies
Premature babies
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Summary:On the 25th day of his life, the patient developed diffuse blanching erythema which started around the nose followed by appearance of bullous lesions on the extremities, neck and upper back regions (Figure 1). Blood cultures did not yield any growth but nose culture was positive for oxacillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
ISSN:2309-7981
2309-7981