Open AccessStaphylococcal Epidermolysis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Nadia Mebrouk,
Hamza Berrada,
Yamna Kriouile,
A. Mdaghri Alaoui
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-2950
DOI - 10.9734/ajpr/2021/v7i330215
Subject(s) - staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome , medicine , dermatology , nose , skin biopsy , antibiotics , staphylococcus aureus , throat , epidermolysis bullosa , outbreak , erythroderma , impetigo , biopsy , surgery , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
Acute staphylococcal epidermolysis, also known as staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS), in young children is caused by the release of exfoliative toxins A and B (ETA and/or ETB) from an initial outbreak which can be ear-nose-throat, conjunctival or cutaneous.
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is characterized by painful erythroderma, quickly followed by generalized detachment with respect to mucous surfaces, regressing in 2 to 4 days on antibiotics. The positive diagnosis is mainly based on clinical examination and sometimes on skin biopsy.
The course of the disease is benign, favored by anti-staphylococcal treatment combined with local care. However, the risk of fatal course is estimated at around 4% in the event of delay in antibiotic treatment. We report the case of an infant with SSSS, diagnosed and treated early with good evolution.