Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in a neonate: Case report Neonatal stafilokoksik hasļanmiş deri sendromu

TANRIVERDİ S., Tansuǧ N., Pirim Ü., Yangin E.

Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.179-182, 2012 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Pediatri
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.179-182
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infant, newborn, Neonatal screening, Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Staphylococcus aureus
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome is a toxin-mediated exfoliating skin condition predominated by desquamation and blistering, s aresult of exfoliative toxin productions by Staphylococcus aureus. Exfoliative exotoxins A and B produced by some of strain of S. aureus caused localized (bullous impetigo) or generalized (scalded skin syndrome) skin lesion. Scalded skin syndrome develops generalized erythema and is accentuated in flexural. At this stage areas of epidermis may separate in response to gentle shear force (Nikolsky sign). Scalded skin syndrome develops bullae with full of clear water briefly. The brightly erythematous skin may rapidly acquire by rupture bullae. Rupture lesions dries within 48 hours. We report a case of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome after to draw heel blood for metabolic screening in a neonate. Copyright © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri.