Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome caused by burn wound infection in an infant: A case report

• Main Authors: Masaki Tsujimoto (Author), Takaya Makiguchi (Author), Hideharu Nakamura (Author), Masato Murata (Author), Yusuke Sawada (Author), Kiyohiro Oshima (Author), Satoshi Yokoo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome occurs because of infection by Staphylococcus aureus, which produces exfoliative toxin. Its symptom is primarily skin exfoliation. We report a rare case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a patient receiving burn treatment. Methods: An 8-month-...