A Clinical and Microbiological Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock and Scalded Skin Syndromes in Children
Author(s) -
Francesco Bianchi-Demicheli,
S.-M. Wang,
HuiChen Lin,
ChiaChyi Liu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/498901
Subject(s) - medicine , staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome , staphylococcus aureus , toxic shock syndrome , shock (circulatory) , dermatology , micrococcaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
This study was designed to compare the clinical characteristics, toxin expression, virulence factors, and antimicrobial susceptibilities of staphylococci isolated from Taiwanese children with staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS).
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