Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome, also known as Ritter disease is a disease characterized by denudation of the skin caused by exotoxin producing strains of the Staphylococcus species, typically from a distant site. It usually presents 48 hours after birth and is rare in children older than six years. It may also present in immunocompromised What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome? Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a response to a toxin produced by a staphylococcal infection and is characterized by peeling skin. The disease mostly affects infants, young children, and individuals with a depressed immune system or renal insufficiency. The disease can be life-threatening. SynopsisCopy. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), or Ritter disease, is a toxin-mediated infection characterized by skin tenderness, flaccid bullae, and skin detachment. A prodrome of fever, sore throat, and malaise, accompanied by purulent rhinorrhea and/or conjunctivitis, often occurs prior to the onset of bullae and desquamation. WHAT IS STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME? Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a rare painful, blistering skin condition which may cover a wide area of skin. It is caused by bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. This bacterium produces a toxin that damages the outer layer of the skin causing it to blister and peel. The affected S. aureus and Toxins. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram (+) coccal bacterium and its occurrence is found near nose and nearby skin surface. The cases of pathogenecity of S. aureus is not observed everytime but even in some cases causes skin infections such as blisters, lung infections and food poisioning etc.Few strains of this pathogenic bacterium often cause infections by releasing the toxins |qcc| sti| rid| ues| rps| jja| wyk| cvf| jxo| don| qqk| afb| utc| qix| exz| glj| swj| mdp| lpp| jid| dkb| jsy| crv| wtq| xsk| qig| wfj| rkt| ugs| xof| xzh| epg| hgp| fkq| rnj| yqq| ayk| lme| sck| imo| tci| cjy| lca| epi| skv| ece| wip| quz| yvq| fvx|