Keywords: Blister, Child, Dermnet_www.dermnetnz.org/topics/staphylococcal-scalded-skin-syndrome, Diagnosis_ssss, Icd10_l00, Ritter disease, Sctid_200946001, Ssss, Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Staphylococcus aureus
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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