Feeling the burn: Sunburn recall in staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.
Citation: Pediatric Dermatology. 39(2):330-332, 2022 Mar.PMID: 35178756Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: DermatologyForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome | *Sunburn | Child | Child, Preschool | Humans | Infant | Skin | Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome/di [Diagnosis] | Staphylococcus aureus | Sunburn/co [Complications]Year: 2022Abstract: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) occurs primarily in infants and young children due to hematogenous dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) exfoliative toxin resulting in painful erythema and superficial desquamation of the skin. Herein, we discuss a 7-year-old patient with SSSS in classic locations who additionally presented with photodistributed erythema without desquamation on the chest, arms, and back in locations of a recently healed sunburn. In this report, we discuss sunburn recall phenomenon as a result of SSSS. Copyright (c) 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.Originally published: Pediatric Dermatology. 2022 Feb 17Fiscal year: FY2022Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2022-02-22Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) occurs primarily in infants and young children due to hematogenous dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) exfoliative toxin resulting in painful erythema and superficial desquamation of the skin. Herein, we discuss a 7-year-old patient with SSSS in classic locations who additionally presented with photodistributed erythema without desquamation on the chest, arms, and back in locations of a recently healed sunburn. In this report, we discuss sunburn recall phenomenon as a result of SSSS. Copyright (c) 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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