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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
rareA blistering skin disorder caused by exfoliative toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus infection. The toxins cause the formation of bullae and diffuse skin desquamation. The lesions may be localized or generalized, far away from the initial site of infection.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0018181 Orphanet:36236
- Part of
- Commensal bacterial infectious diseaseSkin disease caused by bacterial infectionStaphylococcal toxemiaStaphylococcus aureus infection
- Also known as
- generalised exfoliative disease · generalized exfoliative disease · Ritter disease · Ritter's disease · SSSS
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