Recurrent Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome in an Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Neonate

• Main Authors: Jennifer Davidson (Author), Samantha Polly (Author), Peter J. Hayes (Author), Kristopher R. Fisher (Author), Ajay J. Talati (Author), Tejesh Patel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) in premature infants is a rare condition. We present SSSS in an extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infant with recurrent and confirmed bacterial sepsis. We present it to emphasize the importance for clinicians to not only recognize the clinical manifestatio...