Blisters and erosions in adult staphylococcal skin disease (SSSS-patient4)
Keywords: Adult staphylococcal scalded skin, Back, Bacterial skin infection, Bright-red patches, Cloudy blisters, Erythematous erosive plaques, Male, Moist glistening patch, Peeling skin, Ruptured bullae, Scaly rim, Seborrhoeic keratoses, Sensitive-image, Trunk
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a rare, severe, superficial blistering skin disorder which is characterised by the detachment of the outermost skin layer (epidermis). This is triggered by exotoxin release from specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
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